Sometimes, visuals are more powerful than words, like this short animation film, The Beauty. Swiss director Pascal Schelbli gives us a glimpse of ocean life and the impact of plastic. Oceans that are beautiful but increasingly filthy, thanks to our constant dumping of garbage and plastic. Schelbi has captured the "mysterious depth of the polluted blue sea." in this 4-minute animation. Watch: The Beauty on Vimeo

PS: To understand the impact of plastic on our planet, watch John Oliver's Last Week Tonight on YouTube.