Our Synthetic Sea

Our Synthetic Sea traces the groundbreaking research conducted by the Algalita Marine Research Foundation (AMRF) regarding the exponential buildup of “non-biodegradable” plastic debris in the world’s ocean. The program documents AMRF research and sampling from Hawaii, the North Central Pacific Gyre, and the California Coastline.

Our Synthetic Sea employs scientific papers and interviews with concerned scientists to reveal why toxic, estrogenic plastic debris is a serious, chronic threat to marine food webs.

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Our Synthetic Sea Wins 1st Place at EarthVision 2004

Our Synthetic Sea has won first place in the Oceans, Water Quality and Watershed category at EarthVision 2004!

EarthVision Environmental Film and Video Festival is an international competition, honoring films and videos addressing important issues about the fragile environment we all impact and share.

The films shown at EarthVision are the work of passionate individuals with cameras who have documented crucial environmental problems and attempts to solve them.

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