Has the Mediterranean become a giant garbage can?
The documentary Oxygène follows divers who tirelessly collect waste thrown into the sea near Marseille.
The documentary Oxygène highlights the tireless work of divers involved in collecting the tons of waste that accumulate at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Marseille region.
According to the film, cans, plastics and tires line the seabed of the area, a pollution that threatens both marine biodiversity and the beauty of underwater landscapes. The divers featured in the documentary continue this waste collection on an ongoing basis, illustrating the extent of the phenomenon.
The film revives the debate on the state of pollution of the Mediterranean, a semi-enclosed sea that is particularly vulnerable to the accumulation of plastic waste due to its low water circulation and the high population density on its coasts.
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- La mer Méditerranée est-elle une poubelle? — RFI — Français
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