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MIDWAY JOURNEY II – Junk Food
Brace yourself for this short video of the horrifying contents of the stomach of a dead baby albatross on Midway Atoll. The island will soon be covered with tens of thousands of carcasses like this, as the plastic-filled birds die from starvation, dehydration, and choking. Video by: Jan Vozenilek Music by: Christen Lien
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A visit to Cortes Island
A walk on the shores of the remote and wild Canadian island of Cortes illustrates that plastic is polluting even the most remote and beautiful corners of our planet. Midway Journey members Chris Jordan, Manuel Maqueda, Jan Vozenilek and Bill Weaver reunited in May 2010 to attend the Media that Matters conference in Hollyhock, Cortes [...]
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Plastic Beach
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, [...]
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First Walk on the Beach
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 [...]
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MIDWAY JOURNEY II – Junk Food II : Our First Dissection