PROJECT
Ripples of Plastic
RELEASED
2024
SERVICES
Original Documentary Film
Embark on an eye-opening journey through the unseen impacts of plastic pollution in the Great Lakes region. Guided by Dr. Sherri Mason and other regional voices, witness the vast extent of contamination pathways, effects of microplastics, and the unexpected toll on human health. Beyond individual action, the film inspires a collective movement for transformative progress toward a plastic-free future.
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER – Chris Langer
EDITOR & ANIMATION – Josh Heese
Ripples of Plastic – 10,000 Metric Tons (Excerpt)
Matthew Hoffman from Rochester Institute of Technology talks about the possibilities of a garbage patch in the Great Lakes. He estimates there are 10,000 metric tons of plastic waste entering the Great Lakes every year, which is approximately the size of 28 Olympic sized swimming pools.
Ripples of Plastic – Poison Pill (Excerpt)
During manufacturing, plastic is embedded with various chemicals and as the plastic is in the environment other chemicals will adhere to it. Dr. Sherri Mason expands on the concept of the “Poison Pill” where aquatic life in the Great Lakes will ingest plastic and absorb the chemicals from the plastic.
Ripples of Plastic – Welcome to Toledo, Ohio (Excerpt)
Welcome to Toledo, Ohio. The Partners for Clean Streams Canoe Crew & Environmental Science Club of Whitmer High School clean up the Ottawa river’s “trash dams”. Partners for Clean Streams host yearly river cleanups in Toledo Ohio, visit https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/ for more information.
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