A Plastic Ocean: a film review
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Preparation
A Plastic Ocean
A Plastic Ocean is a film to make you think. Think, and then act. We need to take action on our dependence on plastic. We've been producing plastic in huge quantities since the 1940s. Drink bottles, shopping bags, toiletries and even clothes are made with plastic. 1) _____. What happens to all the rest? This is the question the film A Plastic Ocean answers. It is a documentary that looks at the impact that plastic waste has on the environment. Spoiler alert: the impact is devastating.
The film begins as a journey to film the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale. But during the journey the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leeson and environmental activist Tanya Streeter) make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean. 2) _____. In total, they visited 20 locations around the world during the four years it took them to make the film. The documentary premiered in 2016, and is now on streaming services such as Netflix.
It's very clear that a lot of research went into the film. There are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life. 3) _____. We see how marine species are being killed by all the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is painfully obvious.
4) _____. In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to reverse the tide of plastic flowing around the world. They present short-term and long-term solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and 'single-use' plastic products as much as possible. Reuse your plastic bags and recycle as much as you can. The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling programmes, and look at how technology is developing that can convert plastic into fuel.
We make a staggering amount of plastic. In terms of plastic bags alone, we use five hundred billion worldwide annually. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and at least 8 million of those are dumped into the oceans. 5) _____. Once you've seen A Plastic Ocean, you'll realise the time is now and we all have a role to play.
After reading the article, you will find that plastic has a negative impact on our planet. If we want to save our Earth, we should do something.
I am believe that one day every people will understand this problem and they will try to solve it at the root. but now this problem doesnt play a role in some people`s life. by the way this topic is very interesting and I appreciate it for touch the global problem. Have a good day!
This article motivated me to see the movie. I consider it very important to take care of the environment. In my country, there are a lot of laws but many of them aren't enforced. I try to be a better person and avoid dumping rubbish into the sea or in the street. Also, every day I recycle the plastic bags and teach my sister to do the same. We can make a change. Little actions can change the world and animals won't die.
Great task with a deep and very relevant meaning...
Great reading with a fantastic topic!
I hope that everyone knows that, as we can continue to live in this beautiful world,
giving our little contribute to save it!
the essay that has been described previously, it was very interesting for to have a big awareness about its happens currently in our world; the problems there are and the possibles solutions that we can take.
i agree with its necessary to watch this kind of documentaries because its a good way to know the actual state of the earth.
we can learn a lot whit this documentaries and films , that it teach us the life of all spicies, the wild and how the pollution and the large amount of dump are killing our planet.
in conclusion , to know about the issuis that treat our planet its very easy, you can find those programes in streaming platfomrs such as netflix , hbo ...
i would recomend the documentals about the formation of earth make by History Channel and the BBC, there is a lot of information about the history of the geology and the different moments that the planet has passed, one is a fire ball, other an ice ball, when the ambience is more abitable, the life appears in different forms and size.
great matrial
I would recommend these two documentaries: Plastic Ocean (2016): Shows the devastating impact of plastic waste on the world's oceans and the marine food chain. It reveals how microplastic particles affect marine life and human health. Plastic China (2016): Offers an intimate and revealing look at the workers and communities that process plastic waste imported from around the globe, exposing the issues surrounding the global waste trade.
I would recommend: "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau)" @ YuoTube!