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[narrator] Plastics are essential
to the modern world. We eat and drink from them. We wear them, shop with them, and our life-saving medical devices
are made from them. They are a marvel of modern life
and convenience: strong, flexible, and cheap. [man] As you can produce it
relatively cheaply, you can mold it
into thousands of different things
to the modern world. We eat and drink from them. We wear them, shop with them, and our life-saving medical devices
are made from them. They are a marvel of modern life
and convenience: strong, flexible, and cheap. [man] As you can produce it
relatively cheaply, you can mold it
into thousands of different things
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[narrator] Plastics are essential
to the modern world.
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We eat and drink from them.
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We wear them, shop with them,
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and our life-saving medical devices
are made from them.
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They are a marvel of modern life
and convenience:
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strong, flexible, and cheap.
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[man] As you can produce it
relatively cheaply,
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you can mold it
into thousands of different things.
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Movie Summary
Influencer hype and marketing create conditions where counterfeit makeup thrives, teens become addicted to vaping, disposable furniture kills, and corporations use of single use plastics are the stories told in this 4 part series.