Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20150721:20:53:00
Around what what's happened to the oceans they are staggering. coral reeves declined by 40% worldwide. when you look at what we're putting in the ocean, peter. 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in the ocean every year. equivalent to five grocery bags per foot of coastline around the globe. how did it come that our oceans are a dumping ground? >> it's convenience, out of sight out of mind. the tragedy of the comments. you can give it lots of names but the fact of the matter is the oceans are fundamentally critical to our survival. and so one of the things that the x prize we made a commitmen...