Can innovative projects turn the tide on plastic litter in our seas? | DW Documentary
Every single minute, two truckloads of plastic are dumped into rivers and seas across the globe. This huge tide of refuse is having a catastrophic impact. New recycling methods and sustainable alternatives could help to get a grip on the problem.
In the western German city of Cologne, an association called KRAKE has brought the first floating litter collector to a German river. The specially-designed construction traps trash floating in the River Rhine, such as sneakers, plastic bottles and plastic pellets. Every time its volunteer workers empty the giant basket, they help to reduce the volume of plastic carried into the North Sea by the Rhine.
At the same time, the volunteers are collecting data for a long-term scientific project. KRAKE members want to use this information to persuade the government to introduce mandatory limits on the amount of plastic in our streams, rivers and seas.
Fishers and seafood farmers in several countries are experimenting with nets made from alternative materials to reduce plastic production and protect our seas - and the creatures that live there. All too often, free-floating ghost nets turn into death traps for marine animals.
Mussel farming has been taking place in the waters off the southern Italian city of Taranto for many centuries. In the 1960s, polypropylene nets became the norm. But now some seafood farmers are trying to change that. Ciccio Marangione is testing a maize-based bioplastic with promising results. Others are experimenting with natural materials like hemp or sisal.
Nomads Surfing, a company based in the French city of Bordeaux, wants to revolutionize the entire industry. Conventional surfboards and equipment are made almost exclusively from high-tech plastics. The Nomads are taking a different tack by recycling old boards, using sustainable materials and turning old wetsuits and flip flops into surfing accessories. They are also getting a lot of attention from big sporting equipment manufacturers.
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Nothing will change until Companies, Governments, People change! Everything is connected!
@roondalrye8405
8 ай бұрын
That's definitely the best way to tackle/solve this problem,,It must be a collective action from all walks of LIFE 🙏❤️
@miguelorozco607
7 ай бұрын
EXACTLY!!!
Nothing will change before human greed change...microplastic is most dangerous for aquatic ecosystem...good done ✔️ by DW documentary channel
The answers are so simple. Industry consumers just have to accept change! We didn't always have plastic and did just fine.
Nothing will change until human greed is gone...
@greenfiend2499
8 ай бұрын
Which is NEVER!!!
@thatundeadlegacy2985
8 ай бұрын
Until capitalism is controlled*
Humans needs to find a way to eliminate the use of plastic, 100% completely. That is the only way.
Bigger problem is the micro plastic that is everywhere… how do you filter that?
@cg986
8 ай бұрын
Trough your stomach and by destroying your immune system. Oh and cancer of course.
@RegulareoldNorseBoy
8 ай бұрын
we can't
thanks, dw documents for another great dociment.
The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character.
"Plastic Pandemic" reminds us of the urgent need to address plastic pollution. It's heartening to see innovative solutions and passionate individuals taking action. Thank you for shedding light on this global issue and inspiring positive change.
All these innovations can't compete against the handful of countries that use their rivers and oceans as dumps. But it's a start.
@MeganOHowe
8 ай бұрын
eventually those countries will start using hemp if it was cheaper and more available instead of hemp being either banned or restricted in most countries to keep the price high so its not cost effective. it can be cost effective. if it was cheaper of course more countries would adopt it and reduce microplastic pollution.
@holeshothunter5544
8 ай бұрын
MOST countries use the water as a dump. The poorer the country, the worse the mess.
*As long as they make money from it, nothing will and can change.*
Did those wetsuits really need to be recycled? i'd use them 2nd hand after a good clean.
9:30 Where is these categories?
No one talks about the biggest source of micro plastics: fine tire pieces from wear.
if that is in getmany how much is in peru's rivers
Fizzies carbonated soda pop tablets like Alka Seltzer tablets beat plastic & aluminun cans & should have been mandated...same as bottles of shampoo & conditioners, etc. as well...bars of these products works better & less transporting energy & cost all that mixed water weighted products..
I am waiting for you guys to cover the environmental pollution caused by billionaires, celebs etc
@gutzz12
8 ай бұрын
To much
@jigpig4140
8 ай бұрын
Think about coca cola 15 billion bottles per year.
@TheStockwell
8 ай бұрын
Good idea, because there aren't already thousands of videos and websites already covering that. 😐
@RegulareoldNorseBoy
8 ай бұрын
@@jigpig4140 Coca-Cola, with more than 500 brands, sells more than 100 billion plastic bottles every year. This equates to 200,000 bottles a minute. Of these, an unrecoverable large part ends up in the environment, and definitely in places where waste is not collected and processed
Is rubber plastic?
He looks great for 49
Bro Swerrrrrr if companies just switched back to glass it might be better
convenient overlook of tire pollution being the biggest culprit and car companies don't have to care whatsoever
The only realistic way to stop this is by developing more of the thinsg we see here. Using less stuff is possible in the rich countries, where we have plenty of wealth and money. But in developing nations, the poor people can only afford what is the cheapest option. And they will not let their children starve, in order to minimise the use of plastic. So it's super important to invent alternatives to plastic. And also very important to good waste burning plants in the developing world. It would be great if some of the worlds philanthropists would start spending their wealth on buying waste plants for the developing world, as this would minimise the plastic problem a lot.
all, all the plastics producer must pay a especial tax to pay to the people who work on pick up its trash
Surfer is so fine
Tell me human beings are not stupid.
the fundamental question, is plastic the problem or are people the problem...
maybe the west should increase taxes, that solves every problem.
No not as long as China exist
"Discarded nets, lines, and ropes now make up about 46% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This marine plastic has a name: ghost fishing gear."- World Wildlife Fund Title-"Ghost fishing gear | Stories Oct 20, 2020 Boycott seafood! One more reason to go vegan!
@someguy2135
7 ай бұрын
21- Ending commercial fishing would eliminate a huge amount of plastic pollution in the ocean. The discarded plastic nets also kill animals in the ocean who get trapped in them. More reasons? 22- Commercial fishing is a direct attack on biodiversity. 23- "Fishing boats that trawl the ocean floor release as much carbon dioxide as the entire aviation industry, according to a groundbreaking study."-The Guardian
WHOLE WORLD “POURING BLACK WATER” INTO THE SEA 24 HOURS , Soon All Sea Life Sure No More (i believe) 🚼🪃🚯 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌏🌎🌍🌞 .
From the description- "Fishers and seafood farmers in several countries are experimenting with nets made from alternative materials to reduce plastic production and protect our seas - and the creatures that live there. All too often, free-floating ghost nets turn into death traps for marine animals. Mussel farming has been taking place in the waters off the southern Italian city of Taranto for many centuries. In the 1960s, polypropylene nets became the norm. But now some seafood farmers are trying to change that. Ciccio Marangione is testing a maize-based bioplastic with promising results. Others are experimenting with natural materials like hemp or sisal." We don't have to wait and hope for these experiments to become the new normal. Boycott seafood now! One more reason to go vegan.
@someguy2135
7 ай бұрын
"Discarded nets, lines, and ropes now make up about 46% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This marine plastic has a name: ghost fishing gear."- World Wildlife Fund Title-"Ghost fishing gear | Stories Oct 20, 2020 Boycott seafood! One more reason to go vegan! 21- Ending commercial fishing would eliminate a huge amount of plastic pollution in the ocean. The discarded plastic nets also kill animals in the ocean who get trapped in them. More reasons? 22- Commercial fishing is a direct attack on biodiversity. 23- "Fishing boats that trawl the ocean floor release as much carbon dioxide as the entire aviation industry, according to a groundbreaking study."-The Guardian
@PakPikPuk
4 ай бұрын
being vegan doesn't help alot