What issue does Chris Jordan address in the series Midway: Message from the Gyre?

• A. The decline of coral reefs
• B. Overfishing of tuna
• C. Consequences to the albatrosses in their nesting ground as a result of ingesting plastic waste
• D. Air pollution from factories

Answer: (C)

The main idea is the impact of plastic pollution on a seabird colony. Chris Jordan’s Midway: Message from the Gyre shows albatrosses at their nesting grounds ingesting plastic and then feeding it to their chicks. This plastic is mistaken for food, leading to starvation, malnutrition, and internal injuries as the chicks and adults suffer the consequences. The series uses stark imagery from Midway Atoll to connect the vast, distant garbage in the ocean to real, tangible harm in this bird population. It’s not about coral reefs, tuna fishing, or air pollution from factories; it’s about how plastic waste accumulates in the gyre and directly affects the albatrosses on their nesting grounds.