Our Beaches and Plastic 2010
Recommended
Distributed by Landmark Media Inc., 3450 Slade Run Dr., Falls Church, VA 22042; 800-342-4336
Produced by Red Willow Films
Director n/a
DVD, color, 22 min.
Jr. High - Adult
Environmental Studies, Media Studies
Date Entered: 11/18/2010
Reviewed by Brad Eden, Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication, University of California, Santa BarbaraThis film is Part 9 in a 13-part series from the television show ECO Company. It discusses how popular recreation areas become full of garbage and waste, and how one Girl Scout troop in Northern California is working hard to keep its local beach clean and safe. The movie examines issues such as plastics in the ocean, Earth Day, and how waste makes its footprint on the local environment. ECO Company is directed by teens for other teens and adults, whose subject matter is environmental issues.