Join #TeamSeas at https://TeamSeas.org to remove 30,000,000 lbs by the end of the year!!
In this whiteboard animation, I explain how and why plastic ends up in the ocean and what we need to do to fix it.
0:00 Intro
0:36 Reason #1
1:00 Reason #2
1:33 Reason #3
2:18 Reason #4
2:44 Reason #5
3:06 Reason #6
3:47 Solutions
4:28 Support Team Seas!
SUPPORT OCEAN CLEAN UP TODAY on https://teamseas.org/
Team Seas is raising 30 million dollars to remove 30 million pounds of plastic and trash from the ocean. This is one pound of trash cleaned up for each dollar raised. They are working with the most trusted non-profit clean-up organizations on the planet such as Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup to make this happen.
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Resources & credits:
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_New_Plastics_Economy.pdf
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/06/18/these-four-plastic-items-make-up-almost-half-of-all-ocean-trash/?sh=179c9bb75fea
https://www.unep.org/interactive/beat-plastic-pollution/
https://theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch/
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