#killer plastic

The Worst Plastic Pellet Spill On Earth: Hong Kong

What is a nurdle? A pre-production pellet. If you’re going to make a Coke bottle, you order nurdles, add a bunch of nasty plasticizers— chemical additives that give a plastic product its performance characteristics— like flexible or rigid, etc. Nurdles are a little bit bigger than a BB and like transporting a handful of BBs, they tend to spill.

A month ago, I was at sea with Hong Kong dwelling, Australian activist, Tracey Read. She showed the crew her local beach which she has made her mission in life to clean. This beach in Hong Kong is amongst the most plastic polluted of any we’ve ever seen. So much plastic washes up here one can hardly see the sand, and even after a thorough beach cleanup, it’s entirely polluted again within a couple of weeks.

Click link for full story and Activism ideas. http://5gyres.org/posts/2012/08/01/the_worst_plastic_pellet_spill_on_earth_hong_kong

The Plastic Promise

By taking this pledge, you can make a difference. Take and Share the Plastic Promise

KILLER PLASTIC – o – Tu ti faresti entrare?

A film by Stefano Pistolini; concept and interviews by Simona Siri; in collaboration with Lucia Pappalardo.

53’ produced by Darallouche, 2011

Starring Nicola Guiducci, La Stryxia, Lucio Nisi, Sergio Tavelli, Pinky Rossi, Elio Fiorucci, Jovanotti, Carlo Antonelli, Luca de Gennaro, and the wonderful Plastic crowd.