Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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Trashed
This is the story of garbage ... American style
TRASHED
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TRASHED - This is the story of garbage ... American style
Trashed is a provocative investigation of one of the fastest growing industries in North America. The garbage business. The film examines a fundamental element of modern American culture...the disposal of what our society defines as "waste." It is an issue influenced by every American, most of whom never consider the consequences. Nor, it seems, the implications to our biosphere. At times humorous, but deeply poignant, "Trashed" examines the American waste stream fast approaching a half billion tons annually.
What are the effects all this waste will have on already strained natural resources? Why is so much of it produced? While every American creates almost 5 pounds of it every day, who is affected most? And who wants America to make more?
The film analyzes the causes and effects of the seemingly innocuous act of "taking out the garbage" while showcasing the individuals, activists, corporate and advocacy groups working to affect change and reform the current model. "Trashed" is an informative and thought-provoking film everyone interested in the future of sustainability should see.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the News
- Ocean pollution a danger to wildlife
- Have you heard of the ?garbage patch? in the North Pacific Ocean? Its an area in the North Pacific where marine debris is concentrated by ocean currents. ...
- Committed to cleaning the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'
- This "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" is the most extreme example of a serious nationwide and international problem: marine debris dumped into the oceans and ...
- Maine Sculptor's 'Beautiful and Discomforting' Take on the Great Pacific ...
- Like de Rothschild, Hepler was driven in her endeavor by learning about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, some 100 millions tons of trash -- largely plastic ...
- Film-maker to swim against tide of filth
- By Kathy Marks An Australian film-maker is training to swim from Japan to California, a trip that will take him through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, ...
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What are your thoughts on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
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- aj2008 aj2008 Nov 4, 2009 @ 6:10 am
- This is scary!
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- tandemonimom tandemonimom Sep 6, 2009 @ 11:14 pm
- Very interesting - I had not heard of this.
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- mysticmama mysticmama Sep 6, 2009 @ 2:27 pm
- Great lens!
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