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Antonio Cortez

Breaking the Plastic Wave, 2022
Volumetric data visualizations of ocean plastic pollution sources and advice from the Pew Charitable Trusts Report to reduce 80% plastic pollution by 2040.
MOV format video: 5 minutes, 32 seconds.
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An animation detailing data documenting plastic pollution by sources and projections for 2040. Differences between country income, leakage route, plastic-type contributions are presented in volumetric form. Each dataset is presented in between coastal waves rendered after the “The Great Wave off Kanagawa “ a Japanese famous wood print. A final graphic illustrating advice from the Pew Charitable Trusts detail needed efforts to reduce plastic leakage into the ocean by 80%.

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Breaking the Plastic Wave Volumetric data visualizations of ocean plastic pollution sources and advice from the Pew Charitable Trusts Report to reduce 80% plastic pollution by 2040. MOV format video:...
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Breaking the Plastic Wave
Volumetric data visualizations of ocean plastic pollution sources and advice from the Pew Charitable Trusts Report to reduce 80% plastic pollution by 2040.
MOV format video: 5 minutes, 32 seconds.

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Visual Artwork Description


An animation detailing data documenting plastic pollution by sources and projections for 2040. Differences between country income, leakage route, plastic-type contributions are presented in volumetric form. Each dataset is presented in between coastal waves rendered after the “The Great Wave off Kanagawa “ a Japanese famous wood print. A final graphic illustrating advice from the Pew Charitable Trusts detail needed efforts to reduce plastic leakage into the ocean by 80%.

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