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Plastic in Our Oceans
Dr. Sylvia Earle is a National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence, renowned oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer. She has been called a "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress and the first "Hero for the Planet" by *Time* magazine.
In this video, Dr. Earle addresses the devastating impact of our plastic addiction on the world's oceans.
Released March 22, 2010, "The Story of Bottled Water" is a five-minute film exposing the bottled water industry's deceptive practices. It reveals how the industry undermines tap water and uses environmental-themed advertising to mask the vast plastic waste it generates. The film strongly advises avoiding bottled water.
Production partners for the film include five leading sustainability organizations: Corporate Accountability International, Environmental Working Group, Food & Water Watch, Pacific Institute, and Polaris Institute.
For more information on Annie Leonard, visit storyofstuff.org/about/annie-leonard/.
Plastic pollution is an alarming global issue, with indigestible debris accumulating rapidly in communities, rivers, deserts, and oceans. Disposable plastics are the primary source. Start today by refusing them.
For more information, visit the [Plastic Pollution Coalition](http://plasticpollutioncoalition.org/). The film "Plastic Seduction," written, directed, and produced by Katrin Peters, further explores this topic. Learn more about her work [here](http://www.dailydifference.org/).
This touching and often funny film follows "everyman" Jeb Berrier on a global journey to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. What begins as an exploration of plastic bags quickly expands into a comprehensive investigation of plastic's impact on our waterways, oceans, and even our own bodies.
The film reveals how our reliance on plastic has finally caught up to us, urging immediate action. It challenges viewers to consider a day without plastic and what we can do about this critical issue, starting today.
Plastic is the ocean's most terrifying threat, surpassing any marine creature. This pervasive danger devastates marine life and ecosystems.
Learn how you can help combat ocean plastic pollution by visiting Rise Above Plastics. For broader ocean conservation efforts, explore the Surfrider Foundation.
"Tapped," a film by Stephanie Seochtig, examines the bottled water industry's impact on our health, climate change, pollution, and reliance on oil. For more information, visit www.tappedthemovie.com.
Americans purchase 29 billion single-serve water bottles annually, with production occurring in petrochemical plants.
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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection
“The Thinking Game” is the inside story of DeepMind's groundbreaking AI research, culminating in the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold breakthrough. Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind "AlphaGo," this documentary explores co-founder Demis Hassabis's lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence and the rigorous scientific journey from mastering strategy games to solving the 50-year-old protein folding problem.
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, "The Thinking Game" is now available to watch for free. For those interested in hosting a screening for a classroom, community, or workplace, visit: rocofilms.com/films/the-thinking-game/.
