Films by Maximilian M. Monch

Germany 2013, 52 min
by Friedemann Hottenbacher, Maximilian M. Monch

Plastic floats, and millions of tonnes enter the ocean every year. Scientists see alarming results: synthetic hormones are released as plastic breaks down into tiny particles through wind, wave and sun exposure. Once in seawater, plastic absorbs toxic substances known as POPs in a density a million times higher than outside. Fish and sea birds mistake plastic for food, with evidence that these toxins are entering the food chain and winding up in our bodies. Worse still, the plastic doesn’t biod