Earth Week

"99% of the plastic that should be floating in the oceans is missing. Even accounting for the plastic that washes up on beaches or is trapped in arctic ice, millions of tonnes has simply disappeared. As most plastic never deteriorates, it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller particles that are invisible to the human eye, what happens to this missing ocean plastic is a mystery. In this investigation, scientists embark in search of the micro-plastics. ..." AVON, 2016

Explore the more episodes in the series here.
https://mendocino.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/PjJLoLOQ4

"Did the plastic industry use recycling to sell more plastic? With the industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics." AVON - Frontline PBS

"A report on the harmful effects of climate change on the world's ecosystem, and the need for increased regulatory environmental policy." AVON 60 Minutes

"In the 70 years that plastic has been around, humans have created 9 billion tons of it -- most of which still exists. Are the existing strategies for tackling plastic pollution -- namely reusing and recycling -- really making any difference?" AVON PBS NewsHour