The Mermaids´ Tears: Oceans of Plastic
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Every km of ocean now contains an average of 74,000 pieces of plastic. A 'plastic soup' of waste, killing hundreds of thousands of animals every year and leaching chemicals slowly up the food chain. In Holland, scientists found plastic in the stomachs of 95% of all fulmar birds. In Germany, plastic has been found to affect the reproductive systems of animals, while in the US, conservationists are seeing increasing numbers of dolphins die in agony, their guts blocked with rubbish. What will be the long term impact of this 'plastic pollution'? Can anything be done to clean up our oceans?
Credits
Director
Sandrine Feydel for Via Decouvertes Production
Production
Sandrine Feydel for Via Decouvertes Production
Involved TV Channel
France 3, Planete Thalassa
Contact
World Sales
Kathryn Bonnici for Java Films
Festival Handling
Kathryn Bonnici for Java Films
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Available versions
52',video,color / black and white
Spoken languages
English
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