Plastic Oceans | What is the impact of pollution in the sea?

Oceans are silently choking on our plastic waste. Plastic and synthetic debris are having horrific impacts on marine wildlife and systems.
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As an island continent "girt by sea" marine debris is of particular importance for Australia. Creatures get entangled in plastics and drown and ingested concentrated toxins from plastics pose a threat to the health of the food chain. Plastics also transport and introduce species into new environments. Anja Taylor catches up with the CSIRO research team spearheading the Marine Debris Survey, a world first study of the plastics around our coastline.
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[@marceltreder5536]

This Video is 6 Years old and nothing has changed....

[@hgfgh7149]

There is also a video called Sorry Future Generations, and even that is more then 6 years ago, and almost nothing changed...

[@tanujguhathakurta413]

Correction.. It has got worse

[@Amuslimah_]

Or getting worst

[@squidz33]

Sad

[@tahersaify1432]

Guys we are responsible for this polution and we all should take a initiative to make a change lets give a try and avoid use of plastic.

[@1.5Mviews]

Published on 2012 but CZcams recommend on 2019.
Anyone?

[@bro_mine2407]

Me too

[@prashanth5554]

Yes..

[@goravdyan3414]

Count me in

[@nurkholid9171]

Never mind ....have to be remembering...

[@Glitchdcado1997]

Lolyep

[@malhakaireyes-mariano]

We have to protect our ocean; this is a big problem!

[@sageerabegum728]

Yes 😥

[@W_JR]

NO

[@jasssambi9518]

Williem Da Happiest money robber what on earth 😡

[@harishchandertiu2532]

Yes you are right.

[@ckiesncream9486]

@@W_JR why not u don't care about our world

[@jessicavivian5790]

Am I the only one who got depressed by looking plastics in the bird’s stomach?

[@TheMemeMonke]

Your not alone

[@johnjonjhonjonathanjohnson3559]

"bottle tops"

[@joannakim8561]

Its been almost 8 years, everything's gotten worse. I pray to all of you to try your best and minimise this tragedy, stay safe.

[@ruru6643]

Thanks

[@sandrarl6138]

.. Rules are not working at all😢
We need bigger solutions

[@terraboyalpha810]

Them: We should use plastic less and instead use things that are reusable.
1:12 Also them: *Uses plastic bag*

[@pavan_kumar556]

Recycling

[@shuneleiyeemon6881]

I can’t believe this was 8 years ago, imagine how many more plastic are there in the ocean now 😢

[@DR.TRUTHTELLER]

This is published in 2012 & I am here in 2019 how tragic it is😣😣😣😣

[@Rip_smasher52]

copied top comment but still true

[@kenlee1416]

Only a small percentage of people will care to do anything - even after being made aware of this horrible situation. The only solution is for a higher power, god, mother nature karma or whatever to cause a die-off of the human species..

[@ciaragarrity6425]

you know bacteria breaks down carbon so if we use germs to break down plastic its awesome

[@Nilsy1975]

Nature is already finding a way to deal with plastic.

[@lucianaantonovna5614]

I would say that nature is finding a way to deal with humans. Is covid just the begging?

[@masonwright7700]

Karma is fake and Only God the Bible is true

[@shakeelakhtar8429]

Human Being " We need plastic".... Scientist " We made plastic which can last for century"....Now.... Human Being " plastic is very bad for ocean and ocean life ".... Scientists " We are making bacteria which will eat all plastic of the world for century"...Human being " They are eating everything".... Scientists" now we have to make a bacteria which will eat everything"🤔🤔🤔 Like if you like.

[@psychotubecreations7808]

This is heartbreaking...
😢We as humans have failed miserably

[@gangsteribo5323]

Earth would have Been better without HUMANS :(

[@aseelmarie5178]

Some people are good is just that some people are selfish and dont realise what they have done and im crying so hard right now

[@hgfgh7149]

@@aseelmarie5178 most of those "bad" people are the most powerfull ones who only cares about their own money and profit

[@John_Dusty]

Humans are a grey creature. They are both the most compassionate animal, as well as the most ruthless. There are many species saved by humans, as well as species who meet their ends by humans. We kill each other for sport, and torcher our fellow man, as well as give food to people starving in Africa. We throw garbage into our lakes and rivers because of a mixture of ignorance, selfishness, laziness, and it’s cheaper. We as well help animals to live in times when there close to extinction, and give thousands of hours in protecting animals. The world in a way needs humans now to pick up there garbage both literally and figuratively, as well as to stop being so careless. This is not a problem where you can select individual humans, or even groups of humans. Pollution is someone that is a human problem, and a animal problem.

[@hgfgh7149]

@@John_Dusty your wrong, animals are the most grey, humans are the most conflicting becouse of there choices and actions.

[@John_Dusty]

《Raftid 》
Animals are the least grey thing around. Almost all animals want to do is reproduce, and survive. Humans have a wide array of emotions because of our brains, witch makes us the most conflicted animals. Being conflicted to the point humans are kinda means your gray from the start. Most animals don’t have the brain capability to be grey, because of there inability to think with great meaning.

[@kinzonglepcha1806]

We have become so selfish that we only think of ourselves. We should protect our nature and love every animals around us.

[@petershaw8237]

Well spoken. Going vegan was the best decision I ever made. I will never go back 🌱😁💚

[@possumsknob]

Excellent, during the Deluge of SE QLD, January 10th 2011. I saw thousands of pet bottles and plastic bags washing down the creeks to the ocean due to long term littering and high water levels. I abhor this long term damage to the worlds waaterways and oceans. We need a more biodegradable polymer. ASAP......

[@AasthaHingar]

6years later the problem is still the same, probably even more

[@sparky0900]

A fact that wasn't expressed much in the video, was that indeed, the seafood you eat contains nearly all of the toxins and micro plastic that was eaten by the animal, which gives nearly the same effect that it gives to the animals. Our stomachs are only about the size of our fists, so ingesting so much plastic can seriously harm us as well. I just thought people would be doing something by now, since we only care about ourselves and would notice something. But, I guess not. The only thing being acknowledged is politics. This road of disaster we've driven ourselves into is nearly impossible to escape. Eventually, it will crash, and only then will people realize the damage we've done to ourselves.

[@thomasgeorge7633]

We might crash sooner than you think. Bacteria similar to Coronavirus has been found on plastic in ocean. On land the virus can be contained, but in the ocean almost impossible.

[@MrAbhireal]

I have stopped using plastic bags! A minor step but much needed step!

[@momsberettas9576]

It's been a decade. Why is it that only bad things never change?

[@jennifermoffett9866]

We just don't know what to do with plastic.

[@andreagarcia3934]

Put a ban on all plastic products. Use cardboard for packaging food items. Its not easy but it can be done.

[@jacobevansonsolomon9326]

Perishables??

[@numana7785]

Yeah there’s an idea that’ll only work in someone’s head. It simply won’t work.

[@andreagarcia3934]

@@numana7785 It definitely could work. The transition to being plastic free is what scares small minded people. A lot of packaging companies have found a great way to create a "plastic" like wrap that looks and feels just like plastic but, its plant based and biodegradable. They are on the right track and soon more people/companies will join together to create and expand their plastic free products. We can definitely improve on the way we package food items in the grocery stores and the containers we use to store personal care items such as shampoo. Same goes for fast food/restaurants and the waste they create. Band the straws and instead sell metal or glass alternatives that people can re use from day to day. Any food packaging boxes or plastic forks and spoons given at the drive thru should be eliminated. Everyone needs to adapt and learn to bring their own cutlery, straws ect. Its a lifestyle change that will help save not just the oceans but, the whole planet. Less trash is being made which is good for all of us especially for the children that will some day grow up and have to find new ways to keep our Earth clean.

[@jimmccarley3191]

For many years we used paper bags, cardboard and paper straws. Then the environmentalists told us to use plastic because we were killing too many trees. I have seen large forest in the great northwest where they strip cut an area and replant it. You look at a mountain and you may see 5 or more different growth stages of forest growth. This is good for the forest, wildlife, environment, and yes logging companies. We could switch back to paper and save a lot of plastic polution but then you would piss off the plastics companies. I use a cloth bag to carry my groceries and that doesn't make a bit of a difference since everything comes in plastic containers. I have a garbage bag every week of mostly plastic going into a landfill.

[@gachaskylo4848]

EVERYONE JUST USE Metal staws ! And be a vsco girl/boy :)

[@prof.einsteindarcy3951]

Absolutely brilliant. This has to be shown in every school- both primary and secondary. Let's begin with Australia and then conquer the rest of the world.
Please share this to everyone you know, all of your coworkers, friends, family, students, etc.

[@tucosalamanca5818]

i am australian and we are being shown this at school

[@tucosalamanca5818]

btw are u still alive?

[@onefinalobjectepisodes]

@@tucosalamanca5818 same

[@jazzs7789]

Our mother is dying, and i can't see that 😭😭😭💔

[@jahpreast]

Great movie, we must be aware.

[@dheerajdeshpande4632]

भाई इससे पता चलता है कि दुनिया मे अच्छे लोगो की भी कमी नही है। भगवान इन बेजुबान प्राणियों की मदद के लिए किसी ना किसी नेक दिल को भेज ही देता है।

[@diegoleitemendes9932]

Great, Protect the planet! Please

[@venkateshgariganti6142]

Very good information i will pass this information to my surrounding areas thanks 🙏💕

[@kevinmagallan7353]

Of all the environmental problems, plastic waste pollution is perhaps the most notorious: bottles, bags and all other plastic objects are visible and tangible in all parts of the world.

[@bathularamu2758]

Really this is a very good heart touching video against the world's plastic pollution! Appreciating the producer, director and entire production unit!💐🙏

[@shivalikarmali8105]

😔😔😔💔💔
We did these... But the marine life get punished...
We are the biggest problem,, but we are the solution too....
Please😫🙏🙏 Concern

[@hellocar2190]

How many people have we become self-employed I admire your hard work and pray for you that you do something for these animals
Best of luck🙏🙏🙏

[@absolutelynot6933]

Its been 6years we need to change!!!!!!!😭

[@philipleonardo798]

The plastic industry must be made accountable in destroying our oceans!!

[@oshimachoudhury4468]

This video is alerting slowly everyone. I have started using recycle bags for grocery shopping. thanks

[@thesunisblack44blacksun14]

2 choices here it seems. 1) Innovate and use plant based plastics.
2) Abandon petroleum based plastics altogether. We need a worldview of harmonizing and cooperation with nature, the cosmos, and reality

[@mosetokuma4947]

This is 8 years old and like the plastic bottled drinks consumed and thrown away, too many people consume videos and information like this and never give a second thought afterwards. It's so sad

[@agsraju1958]

People need to learn to dispose plastics to the right place or it could lead to as shown in video death of the animals

[@Crazyarnold12]

We need to save the earth 🌎
Pls pls 😭😭

[@i_haz_no_comments4775]

Nah just ingore.

[@dr_moose1743]

that's why every one should count

[@krishnabauer3319]

I am shocked that the video is 10 years old, but nothing is changed. Instead, plastic production and pollution have grown exponentially.

[@karthisathi9062]

Thank you so much ❤️💕 guy's

[@Peer189]

Thank you for the upload.

[@binoymanger7443]

Let's stop plastic. Let's safe world🌍....

[@MUDSWAT]

Awareness is the answer to all problems. The more people that know our issues the more people will help !! Like "Teaching kids" !! This video was very informative and very important. Fixing this problem starts HERE !!

[@dr.sajithkp4835]

You are all studying, researching, same that all we know but whats the out come in application level not in papers.

[@HectorHernandez-tg7oz]

Let's clean and explore our own oceans before we colonize and pollute another planet Jeff Bezos.

[@alicerocksell5379]

I'm promising to anyone who you are, i won't even eat chips from now on! Nature's more precious to me than my snacks.I'll eat veggies from now on! I PROMISE!

[@brookethebooger9394]

This video is 7 years old and nothing has changed

[@timpaton330]

Really everyone should watch this

[@osmankhalid8677]

Thanks your are doing great job for the earth planet

[@yogeshwarang2043]

Great work guys.. Please find a solution too..

[@madhawarajeew]

May God Bless the Beautiful Souls....!

[@tejb2132]

Dr Barrita u are a 👍

[@bhavyanthg2038]

6:02 is for what u have opened thnak later if it helps

[@ansarmd9252]

Superb analysis in last seven month i did not use any kind of plastic in my house

[@edu6900]

I watched a video from the UN on this topic made a few years later than this one and the body weight increase due to plastic was bigger, around 3kg bigger.

[@halimaplayz5101]

“Why are you crying?”
“Because we need to save mother ocean”

[@susan7374]

One of the way to reduce pollution is to reduce unnecessary purchases. If we reduce the purchases, organisation might produce lesser for lower demand goods

[@wilfridusaditya9151]

I wanna to be a volunteer. Fix environment and give a solution.

[@plebbehpxtato1424]

wb takeaways? its quite expensive and quite hard for then to buy/find containers that arent plastic

[@aadventureswithaaron]

this is so powerful. could have your permission to use some of your video footage for an environmental awareness project?

[@Peppermint1]

Please start campaigns on multimedia platforms for a law that will force all companies using plastic packaging to buy back the same amount of used plastic and send it to recycling.

[@nettoLOL]

Very infomativ

[@Ashokkumar-mw9to]

Insane jaha bhhi kadam rakha wo us place ko ganda kar diya

[@J-E-S-78]

Check other links as well, there are few areas where is mass plastic density in our oceans!!

[@valentinarodriguez9834]

Omg i want to go to the beach and help RIGHT Away

[@ayeshaataullah3149]

Its very bad to through the things in ocean's and waterbodies

[@rakeshbhanker3193]

Good machine
Sir ji

[@onikalover951]

This is just one of the most dangerous things that is going on on earth...

[@dgstudija3969]

yes . . . .

[@aloyanugeraf]

More people need to watch this

[@irenedavo3768]

Really scary!

[@sarahy7521]

Wow this was 6 years ago

[@SANTONSANTO]

What should we do now to avoid plastice?

[@goldentiger9811]

Why can’t people throw away there trash honestly how hard is it 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@bucky2057]

Deleted Subliminals that’s what is happening. They go to land fills and that’s how they get into the water

[@razsbags]

Six years ago and still happening.

[@davehibbs9111]

This video is now 9 years old and nothing has changed execpt more plastic

[@irenedavo3768]

What a mess our World is in!

[@prr1788]

Bet that bird had one hell of a stomach ache

[@mandipbohara5355]

Just one day all human species will be vanished by our own fault.....

[@nganubogo5520]

It's sad 😔

[@lathapauline1063]

Humans to be blamed where we thrive while we destroy other species instead of protecting them, let's make some effort to protect our planet and inhabitants.

[@lisbethlopezs.4765]

My opinion is that people do not understand that plastic hurts the sea, and the animals, in the video you see that there are animals that eat plastic and have died for the same reason, and not only the sea animals, even the Terrestrial animals suffer from the same, there were birds that died asphyxiated by the plastic covers, but there are people who help with this social work, and it is good.

[@cheer.addison2914]

i’m gonna cry actually

[@ALLIN-cu8ry]

Oh no so very said.

[@rugvedabagwe7720]

Its really gruesome to look at so much plastic in a bird's stomach. This video surely rings a warning bell.

[@Verisetti]

Did anyone catch the name of the carcass with plastic?

[@mirkar3097]

O my God!!!😥

[@bridgeportmusic4039]

Bruh its 2020 now and this video is so relevant it's not even funny. Ps thanks cause i needed this for a paper

[@glyndagreen8689]

Facts

[@somaguttadamodharreddy8435]

Everyone need to change themselves to avoid using plastic

[@lakhiranimurmu6044]

Ocean is a part of our ecosystem it should be aim of every single human being it's our responsibility. I would like to be part of this project.

[@jeganjegan2859]

Thanks

[@jettmcdonald1211]

Wow soooo true

[@greennutritionals]

Sad and sickening - and yet another reason you will never find us using plastic packaging!

[@lokeshnani2867]

It is not a global issues it is human life threatening issue

[@Devil.father-king_bravo]

good job sister.....

[@r.r.8138]

Nice video

[@awww5177]

Say a big NO to plastic plzz, its our earth

[@truthrevealed8239]

The more we are getting technically advanced the more we are putting This earth at risk.

[@BilalKhan-ee4vs]

plastic is big problem of world
we need bigger solution

[@Bs-er2io]

We went to the beach yesterday,we saved a seagull choking on plastic,we need to get rid of all plastic bags!

[@bungapuspaningrum4805]

Ohh my earth:(