Name: Seas of plastic
Uploaded: 2009-02-24T01:00:00Z
Duration: 7 min 6 s
Description: Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.

Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.

Seas of plastic

Vast amounts of plastic, from bottles to caps, now pollute even the most remote ocean regions. Less than five percent of plastic waste gets recycled, leaving most to break down into toxic fragments that invade marine food chains. Seabirds and fish are dying with bellies full of plastic, while entire patches of ocean now hold more plastic than plankton. This growing crisis cannot be cleaned up at sea and demands urgent action at its source.

Plastic Waste Has Turned Oceans Into Synthetic Graveyards

*Plastic Ocean*

The ongoing fight against plastic pollution