Rio's Christ the Redeemer covered in rubbish to protest plastic pollution in oceans

Record ID: 1640841

  • Title: Rio's Christ the Redeemer covered in rubbish to protest plastic pollution in oceans
  • Date: 9th October 2021
  • Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (OCTOBER 8, 2021) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) RUBBISH PROJECTED ONTO CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE, MESSAGE PROJECTED ON STATUE THAT READS: (English) "VOICE OF THE OCEANS" (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) SAILOR GOING ON EXPEDITION TO PROTEST PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OCEANS, VILFREDO SCHURMANN, SAYING: "It's great, beautiful, extraordinary. I could never imagine it. I'm speechless."
  • Embargoed: 23rd October 2021 02:18
  • Keywords: Brazil Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro oceans plastic pollution rubbish
  • Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
  • City: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: Pollution,Environment,South America / Central America
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EYFRJ2F
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue was covered in rubbish on Friday (October 8) to protest against the plastic pandemic afflicting the world's oceans.
    The iconic statue was covered up to its neck in rubbish as part of a powerful statement on the environment.
    According to the United Nations, more than 8 million tonnes of plastic are dumped into the ocean annually. At this rate, there will be more plastic mass than fish in the ocean by 2050.
    Vilfredo Schurmann, an activist who is circumnavigating the world to protest marine pollution, was on hand to watch the projection on Christ.
    The Schurmann family was the first Latin American family to sail around the world in 1984. They will take to the high seas again to raise awareness of the impact of pollution on marine life.
    (Production: Sebastian Rocandio, Paul Vieira)
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