Scientists say that plastic now outweighs plankton 6 to 1 in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The lagoon of Midway Atoll is the perfect laboratory to witness all sizes of plastic slowly breaking down into smaller and smaller pieces. A variety of plastic washes up on the beaches daily, but not before some local fish make a meal of it.
Video by: Jan Vozenilek
Voiceover: Victoria Sloan Jordan
Music by Christen Lien itsnotaviolin.com
Cast:Midway and Jan Vozenilek
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