5 Gyres Presentation by Lindsey Jurca & Jordan Howard

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by FERDI RIZKIYANTO


Plastiscene


“Throwaway Living”



So, what’s the problem with plastic?


Resources


Where does our plastic go? Unaccounted for 25%

Recycled

Landfill 50%

Durable Goods 20%

(California Integrated Waste Management Board, “Plastics White Paper� 2003)


The “missing” 25%


Sea Animals Affected By Plastic


Gau mat




Do you really need that?

DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?


“But I Recycle…”


Data: CalRecycle
















DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?





Plastic Recycling in India

40%

60%




Stop chocking us with your crap


DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?


How do plastics affect our health?


70%

95%

of plastics leech chemicals that act like estrogen

of plastics release hormone-mimicking chemicals after exposure to sun, dishwashing and microwaving.


ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: •  Regulates mood, growth & development •  Responsible for sexual function & reproductive process •  Responsible for tissue function •  Regulates metabolism


PLASTICS PHOTODEGRADE PHOTODEGRADE

BIODEGRADEABLE


Plastic particles attract chemicals in the ocean

This pellet could have up to

1 million times the chemical concentration than the water around it





DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?


WWW.EWG/SKINDEEP


DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?



SOLUTION S COME IN MANY SHAPES & SIZES

START SMALL . . .THINK BIG


INDIVIDUAL ACTION


BRING YOUR OWN



SLOW DOWN




COLLECTIVE ACTION ($)


varanasi




VOTE WITH YOUR $


INDIA JUICE


POLICY




GET ON THE MAP


FUNCTION & DESIGN




EDUCATION


Policy Makers Visiona COME ries Frie Social TOGETHER (YOU) nds CITIES Network SHARE s WHAT Fa BUSI YOU’VE mily NES LEARNED SES


FUN!



LIND JOR SEY DAN JUR HO CA WAR


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