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Plastic Beach

By Manuel Maqueda | Published: December 13, 2009

In the Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a king who was cursed to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this throughout eternity. A beach cleanup on Midway Atoll made us feel just like Sisyphus. There are millions of tons of plastics present in our oceans, and these [...]

Posted in Videos | Also tagged ddt, fish, manuel maqueda, midway journey, midwayj, ocean pollution, pcb, plastic pollution, sea turtle, toxic, video | 5 Comments

First Walk on the Beach

By Jan Vozenilek | Published: September 12, 2009

Midway borders a stunning coral reef. It’s north shore is graced by azure tropical waters and miles of white sand. But amidst all this beautiful Midway magic, Manuel and Chris find that a closer look easily reveals one of the planets biggest hidden threats. -Jan Vozenilek. (Video narrated by Manuel Maqueda) Español: La isla de Midway está [...]

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