How I use art to tackle plastic pollution in our oceans | Alejandro Durán

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. 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