Oceans The Mystery of the Missing Plastic (2016) is a Documentary film that follows 99% of the plastic that should be floating in the oceans is missing. Even accounting for the plastic that washes up on beaches or is trapped in arctic ice, millions of tonnes has simply disappeared. As most plastic never deteriorates, it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller particles that are invisible to the human eye, what happens to this missing ocean plastic is a mystery. In this investigation, scientists embark in search of the micro-plastics. Small, mostly invisible, toxic, they are home to the new ecosystem: the plastisphere. But where are they? Ingested by organisms? Buried under the ocean floor? Degraded by bacteria? And what is the impact of them entering the food chain? Currently, you can watch Oceans The Mystery of the Missing Plastic on Amazon Video. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 5 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.