Name: How I use art to tackle plastic pollution in our oceans
Uploaded: 2019-12-02T15:54:42Z
Duration: 7 min 7 s
Description: Alejandro Durán uses art to spotlight the ongoing destruction of our oceans' ecosystems. In this breathtaking talk, he shows how he meticulously organizes and reuses plastic waste from around the world that washes up on the Caribbean coast of Mexico -- everything from water bottles to prosthetic legs -- to create vivid, environmental artworks that may leave you mesmerized and shocked.

Alejandro Durán uses art to spotlight the ongoing destruction of our oceans' ecosystems. In this breathtaking talk, he shows how he meticulously organizes and reuses plastic waste from around the world that washes up on the Caribbean coast of Mexico -- everything from water bottles to prosthetic legs -- to create vivid, environmental artworks that may leave you mesmerized and shocked.

Plastic from 58 countries washes up on the shores of a protected Mexican reserve, turning a paradise into a dumping ground. By collecting and arranging this debris into intricate, site-specific artworks, one artist makes the global plastic crisis visible and impossible to ignore. Eight million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year, threatening both ecosystems and human health. Transforming trash into art, these installations invite viewers to see beauty in waste—and to confront the consequences of everyday consumption.