Plastics

Plastics | Ocean Literacy | FuseSchool

Russell Arnott, a marine biologist at Bath University, is talking about plastic. Plastic is an amazing substance it can be used to make; clothing, food, packaging, car parts and even houses. It's super cheap to make and it's virtually indestructible. But this is also the problem with plastic, or rather, how we as humans are choosing to use plastic. Plastics can take a long time to break down naturally or biodegrade. That plastic bottle you just used will be around for at least another four hundred years. So, if Shakespeare had a water bottle, we would still be able to use it today. Unfortunately, a good chunk of the plastic we make ends up in our oceans and because plastic takes so long to break down it's just building up and up and up.

So, what can you do to reduce your plastic footprint? Watch this video to find out.

CREDITS
Animation & Design: Chloe Adams, Jean-Pierre Louw, Joshua thomas
Narration: Russel Arnott
Script: Incredible Oceans