Beautiful and harrowing documentary film (97 mins), followed by discussion of solutions. A journalist, a free diver, and scientists and researchers travel around the world to explore the fragile state of our oceans. They uncover alarming truths about plastic pollution, and investigate solutions. Organised and hosted by Reading Friends of the Earth. Youtube trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zrn4-FfbXw
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Glaister Lecture: Solving the Plastic Problem – From Cradle to Grave, to Reincarnation!
Lecture by Professor Chris Rhodes. Plastics are wonder-materials that have enabled the creation of the modern, industrialised world. However, their robustness means they degrade only slowly and poorly in the environment, and now pollute the oceans, the air, drinking water and food. As alarming as this may sound, plastic production is really just one element […]