Ocean Plastic - Episode 2 - Seeking Solutions (15:14 Min)

So, what are ways forward out of this plastic mess that we’ve created? In California schools, students perform weekly trash audits, and learn how much waste they produce and what to do with it all. Scientists in London look at mycelium (fungi) as possible decomposers of plastic! And activist/entrepreneurs look to keep plastic and other trash from entering the oceans in the first place. Discover what you can do to help... but the real answer is to “turn off the tap”… coming next in “Making Waves” Episode 3 (15:14 Min)

About the Filmmaker…

Alison Jo Guss

Alison has thirty years of experience directing and producing vibrant, emotionally resonant documentaries for broadcast and museum exhibition. Her work is featured in permanent exhibitions of some of the nation’s most visited institutions, including the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, National Museum of African American History and Culture and National Portrait Gallery, along with the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, the Statue of Liberty Museum, Ford’s Theatre, and others. Prior to her museum work, she was Senior Producer for the in-house production team at A+E Networks, overseeing hundreds of hours of programming for A+E and its sister network, HISTORY.

www.trueaimproductions.com

Photos: Fitz Productions, Open Ocean Productions, and Glenn Allen