A yachting competition across the pacific led veteran seafarer charles moore to. Environmental concerns also drew joe harris, the author of great pacific, to the garbage island. Dec 17, 2010 captain charles moore talks about his own experiences with the gyre. It is specially designed to be part of your world ocean day festivities and beyond. About tedx, x independently organized event in the spirit of ideas worth spreading, tedx is a program of local, self. How can i travel to the great pacific garbage patch. The great pacific garbage patch gpgp is the largest of the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the worlds oceans. Charles moore of the algalita marine research foundation first discovered the great pacific garbage patch an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Leaders convene for tedxgreatpacificgarbagepatch forum nov. Great pacific garbage patch simple english wikipedia, the. Charles moores tedtalk for more on that, and its where plastic from all over the world washes. Boyan slat from ted x delft speaking on his concept called marine litter extraction, boyan slat proposes a radical cleanup solution, for which he won the best technical design award 2012 at the.
Jan 31, 2017 in addition to warming ocean temperatures, another major threat facing marine ecosystems is plastic. Beth terry, the founder of fake plastic fish, shares her story of plastic free living. Three ways of looking at the great pacific garbage patch. The great pacific garbage patch of 7 million tonnes of waste has. The great pacific garbage patch causes vast quantities of trash to wash ashore at the south end of hawaii. Oceanographer charles moore talks about the pacific. Now hes drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of. Captain charles moore talks about his own experiences with the gyre. Charles moore of the algalita marine research foundation first discovered the great pacific garbage patch an. Great pacific wont be out until november of this year, but heres a synopsis via io9. I agreed to stream the the tedx conference where my blogpal beth terry from fake plastic fish is speaking about the great pacific garbage patch today.
Marine debris is defined as any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the great lakes. Sep 14, 2009 chris jordan watch his tedtalk is on midway atoll with a team of artists to document a shocking result of our love of plastic. Now hes drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas. After starting the reef, the wertheim sisters learned about the great pacific garbage patch, and they responded with the toxic reef, a collection of organisms like this jellyfish that were crocheted or knitted out of plastic. Dec 16, 2010 van jones speaks about plastic pollution and how it affects the poor people. Mar 04, 2009 oceanographer charles moore talks about the pacific garbage patch speaking at the recent ted conference in california, oceanographer charles moore who discovered and publicized the huge oceanic gyre of plastic waste known as the great pacific garbage patch outlined the toll taken on marine life by plastic bottles and caps. Marine debris concentrates in various regions of the north pacific, not just in one area. Recorded at ted university during ted2009, february 2009 in long beach, california. Set on an environmental disaster of floating trash and plastic trapped by pacific ocean currents, the series follows chas worthingtonthrillseeking heir to one of americas largest oil fortuneswho throws. Engineering a fix for the great pacific garbage patch. In this hardhitting talk, van jones shows us how our throwaway culture hits poor people and poor. Charles moore of the algalita marine research foundation first discovered the great pacific garbage. Sadly, ive been having a hard time embedding video into my wordpress blog as of late. The nurdles quest for ocean domination kim preshoff.
At a tedx event, tedtalks video and live speakers combine. Nov 06, 2010 today illustrates yet again how i am sooo very far from being tech savvy. Talks, people, playlists, topics, and events about great pacific garbage patch on. Great pacific garbage patch simple english wikipedia. Check out a spectacular video below filmed at the midway atoll in the middle of the pacific ocean, showing the effects of manmade garbage on where they live, 1,200 miles away from civilization.
It is located halfway between hawaii and california. And while they look pretty harmless on land, they can really wreak havoc on our oceans. The great pacific garbage patch is one of many areas in the ocean where marine debris naturally concentrates because of ocean currents. Great pacific garbage patch, an independently organized ted event, took place at the annenberg community beach house in santa monica to tackle the most critical issues surrounding plastic pollution. Tedxgreatpacificgarbagepatch captain charles moore ten years later, the. Models show that a fullscale cleanup system rollout a fleet of approximately 60 systems could clean 50% of the great pacific garbage patch in just five years. Great pacific garbage patch ten years later, the gyre is all around us lets talk trash, says captain moore, found of the algalita research foundation, in his introductory line before launching into what he found ten years after his initial popularization of the great pacific garbage patch. Van jones speaks about plastic pollution and how it affects the poor people. The great pacific garbage patch, also described as the pacific trash vortex, is a gyre of marine debris particles in the northcentral pacific ocean. It is thought to be anywhere between the size of texas 270,000 sq. The great pacific garbage patch, also known as the pacific trash vortex, spans waters from the west coast of north america to japan. Its not a floating island of trash, like a garbage dump or a landfill. Dont you think its time we all have an honest trash talk. Environment ted talks 12 talks to watch this earth day.
Finally, this ted speaker shares some tough truths about plastic pollution, and in this talk, you can meet the man who first discovered those garbage patches in the sea. Charles moore of the algalita marine research foundation first discovered the great pacific garbage patch an endless floating waste of. Apr 09, 2020 while great pacific garbage patch is a term often used by the media, it does not paint an accurate picture of the marine debris problem in the north pacific ocean. Charles moore and dirty talk about the great pacific garbage. The first video, captain charles moore on the seas of plastic, talks about the devastation caused by the great pacific garbage patch. Nurdles are the tiny, factorymade pellets that form the raw material for every plastic product that we use, from toys to toothbrushes. These smaller fish are eaten by larger fish who also absorb the. Oct 05, 20 boyan slat from ted x delft speaking on his concept called marine litter extraction, boyan slat proposes a radical cleanup solution, for which he won the best technical design award 2012 at the. The great pacific garbage patch is a big patch of garbage and debris in the middle of the northern pacific ocean. The great pacific garbage patch is made mostly of tiny bits of trash too small to see from a satellite or even notice while sailing through it, although there are the odd large items like a truck tire or a volleyball to serve as a more intact reminder of mankind engber, 2016. What he stumbled on became known as the great pacific garbage patch or pacific trash vortex.
Chris jordan watch his tedtalk is on midway atoll with a team of artists to document a shocking result of our love of plastic. The nurdles quest for ocean domination kim preshoff teded. The patch is actually comprised of the western garbage patch, located near japan. Today illustrates yet again how i am sooo very far from being tech savvy. The great pacific garbage patch is ballooning, 87,000 tons.
The seas of plastic, will feature two ted talks videos. Charles moore and dirty talk about the great pacific. Solution to the great pacific garbage patch youtube. Dec 16, 2010 beth terry, the founder of fake plastic fish, shares her story of plastic free living. As fantastical as an island of garbage might seem, the reality is even more disturbing. Mar 03, 2009 sails out to the great pacific garbage patch earthrace ecospeedboat record attempt slowed by north pacific garbage following algalitas junk to the north pacific gyre more great ted. The great pacific garbage patch is ballooning, 87,000. Talks, people, playlists, topics, and events about great pacific garbage patch on ted. To end on a positive note, in this ted talk, the speaker tells us how we can recycle all kinds of. Justin dolske, wikimedia commons today, we will become engineers employed by the ocean cleanup company to work on improving system 001, an invention that was designed to float in the gpgp and remove ocean plastics. The great pacific garbage patch of 7 million tonnes of waste has been growing due to the fact that we, humans, systematically generate 300 million tonnes of. Albatross birds are dying, in huge numbers from mistaking our garbage for food. What really happens to the plastic you throw away teded.
In this talk from ted2009, captain charles moore shows us the great pacific garbage patch an endless floating wasteland of plastic. The patch is actually comprised of the western garbage patch, located near japan, and the eastern garbage patch, located between the u. In this episode, dianna parker from the noaa marine debris program explains what a garbage patch is and isnt, what we know and dont know, and what we can do about this oceansized problem. Midway is near the apex of the pacific garbage patch watch capt. The collection of plastic and floating trash originates from the pacific rim, including countries in asia, north america, and south america. They exist all throughout the ocean, and the pacific garbage patch just happens to be the most. It is thought to be anywhere between the size of texas 270,000 sq miles to several times that size. Tedxgreatpacificgarbagepatch beth terry living plastic.
When we throw away our plastic trash, where does it go. After fleets of systems are deployed into every ocean gyre, combined with source reduction, the ocean cleanup projects to be able to remove 90% of ocean plastic by 2040. This talk was given at a tedx event using the ted conference format but. Tedxgreatpacificgarbagepatch captain charles moore ten. Mega expedition returns from great pacific garbage patch. Thought leaders, political leaders, scientists, activists, youth leaders, artists and many others across the globe will come together to report on the global plastic pollution crisis and challenge individuals, businesses and plastic manufacturers to reduce their plastic footprint and eliminate the use of disposable plastic objects. This talk was presented at an official ted conference, and was featured by our editors on the.
This event will focus on the global plastic pollution crisis. In addition to warming ocean temperatures, another major threat facing marine ecosystems is plastic. Great pacific garbage patch national geographic society. To download the videos, visit ocean todays website. Ocean today, in partnership with the noaa marine debris program, presents regional emmy awardwinning trash talk, a 15minute special feature on marine debris for world ocean day. They exist all throughout the ocean, and the pacific garbage patch just happens to be the most famous. Boyan slat from ted x delft speaking on his concept called marine litter extraction, boyan slat proposes a radical cleanup solution, for which he won the. Garbage patches are large areas of marine debris concentration that are formed by rotating ocean currents called gyres kind of like big whirlpools that suck things in. Aug 07, 2017 what he stumbled on became known as the great pacific garbage patch or pacific trash vortex. The exact size, content, and location of the garbage patches are difficult to accurately.
The great pacific garbage patch is a collection of marine debris in the north pacific ocean. The name garbage patch may conjure up an image of a gigantic bouillabaisse of floating trash. Oceanographer charles moore talks about the pacific garbage patch. Sails out to the great pacific garbage patch earthrace ecospeedboat record attempt slowed by north pacific garbage following algalitas. Tedx great pacific garbage patch this event will focus on the global plastic pollution crisis.
Check out talks by captain charles moore and artist chris jordan on the ted stage. The garbage patch in the pacific ocean is a gyre of trash estimated to be at a minimum the size of the state of texas and possibly as. Effects on animals as the animals ingest the plastics they also ingest the chemicals absorbed in the plastic. The great pacific garbage patch was discovered by charles j. It is located roughly from 5w to 155w and 35n to 42n. Chris jordan follows the plastic to midway atoll ted blog. Mar 22, 2018 the garbage patch is not exactly a patch after its discovery in the late 90s, the great pacific garbage patch took on an image in the popular imagination akin to an island or even a. Speaking at the recent ted conference in california, oceanographer charles moore who discovered and publicized the huge oceanic gyre of plastic waste known as the great pacific garbage patch outlined the toll taken on marine life by plastic bottles and caps. The great pacific garbage patch doesnt exist, not in the sense you are thinking. The garbage patch is not exactly a patch after its discovery in the late 90s, the great pacific garbage patch took on an image in the popular imagination akin to an island or even a.
Kim preshoff details the nurdlesquest for ocean domination, shedding light on the particular features that allow these pervasive polluters to persist for entire generations. Marine debris is litter that ends up in oceans, seas, and other large bodies of water. While great pacific garbage patch is a term often used by the media, it does not paint an accurate picture of the marine debris problem in the north pacific ocean. The pacific garbage patch julia lukomska tedxyouth.
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