Trash Beach

May 29 2008

From toys, to shampoo bottles, to bread wrappers, to car parts, to our shoes and clothes, plastic is everywhere! 

But what happens to all that plastic when we are done with it? Where does it end up?  People have said that 90% of plastic ever produced is still around today.  See the unexpected place Pierre has found our plastic leftovers.

Across the Pacific Ocean and the other great oceans of the world, we find huge piles of garbage collecting along the shorelines - and at the centers of huge ocean currents as they circulate.

Many animals are killed by this trash, this garbage of rope and nets and bottles and shoes - all the stuff we forget, that washes out to sea.

Pierrre and Krista find these on the South Point of the Big Island of Hawai'i.

Produced by: Pierre Terre, 5/29/2008
Language: English
Run Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
Story Level 1 = Intended for all children or adults

Kiva Loans

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Loan PhotoSteven
To buy raw leather material and marketing material learn more
$10000 Loan Request
$7175 Raised so far
$2825 Still needed
TextilesNew York, New York, United States map
Loan PhotoEloy
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fundedConstruction SuppliesNew York, New York, United States map
Loan PhotoFabian
To buy a newer taxicab learn more
fundedTaxiNew York, New York, United States map
Loan PhotoAthanasios
Hotdog stand equipment improvements and inventory learn more
in_repaymentFood StallNew York, New York, United States map
Loan PhotoDon
To add another ATM placement learn more
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Loan PhotoJulio
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in_repaymentMobile PhonesNew York, New York, United States map
Loan PhotoElessandra
To buy roofing inventory and to use as working capital learn more
in_repaymentConstructionBoston, Ma, United States map
Loan PhotoFranz
To buy new tires, drums, brakes, and a radiator for his truck learn more
in_repaymentTransportationNew Jersey, United States map
Loan PhotoAnthanasios
To buy hotdogs, sausages, buns and other food inventory learn more
in_repaymentFood StallNew York, New York, United States map
Loan PhotoMario
To buy ten new tires for his truck learn more
in_repaymentTransportationNew York, New York, United States map
Loan PhotoEudocio
To buy fiberglass, resin, gel coating, acetone, and other supplies learn more
in_repaymentManufacturingMiami, Florida, United States map
Loan PhotoCleusmar
To buy painting materials for bigger jobs learn more
in_repaymentServicesBoston, Ma, United States map
Loan PhotoRildo
Equipment for masonry learn more
in_repaymentBricksBoston, Ma, United States map
Loan PhotoBrian
To increase his inventory of alternative fuel and chemicals learn more
in_repaymentBiofuelsAlabama, United States map
Loan PhotoPedro
Buying and diversifying inventory learn more
in_repaymentJewelryMiami, Florida, United States map
Loan PhotoMoe
To buy a lift truck to install the shop's large outdoor signs learn more
in_repaymentManufacturingSanta Clara, California, United States map
Loan PhotoRamon
Repairs to his taxi learn more
in_repaymentTaxiNew York, New York, United States map
Loan PhotoKelly
Sewing machines, fabric, t-shirts, embroidery, and marketing learn more
in_repaymentClothingMiami, Fl, United States map
Loan PhotoRobin
To pay for renovations to expand her cafe space and to buy a cappuccino machine learn more
in_repaymentCafeMiami, Fl, United States map
Loan PhotoRafael
To pay off high-interest predatory debt for a taxi learn more
in_repaymentTaxiNew York, New York, United States map

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