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Plastic Earth

And when it goesinto the process, we chemically break down, we cut downthat polyester...

And when it goes
into the process, we chemically break down, we cut down
that polyester molecule and it goes into the liquid

Full Transcript

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And when it goes into the process,
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we chemically break down,
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we cut down that polyester molecule
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and it goes into the liquid.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:22:33
Uploaded
Apr 19, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
DreamPost Productions

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Movie Summary

The plastic crisis is met head-on with tackling the solutions to deal with the over production of single-use plastics.
And then you're just left - Plastic Earth 00:05
And then you're just left
-[whispering] Wow. -And you can see - Plastic Earth 00:06
-[whispering] Wow. -And you can see
[Peter] I get asked all the time what to wear, - Plastic Earth 00:06
[Peter] I get asked all the time what to wear,
And unfortunately, - Plastic Earth 00:05
And unfortunately,
The best thing you can do is wear your clothing longer, - Plastic Earth 00:08
The best thing you can do is wear your clothing longer,
Uh, but until we have new technologies, - Plastic Earth 00:08
Uh, but until we have new technologies,
A lot of it's been natural fibers, - Plastic Earth 00:11
A lot of it's been natural fibers,
There's been some new polymers coming out - Plastic Earth 00:09
There's been some new polymers coming out
And so I'm really excited to see what else is out there - Plastic Earth 00:09
And so I'm really excited to see what else is out there
Our solution focuses on recycling polyester - Plastic Earth 00:16
Our solution focuses on recycling polyester
And I can remember - Plastic Earth 00:18
And I can remember
So when you buy a six pack of cans, - Plastic Earth 00:11
So when you buy a six pack of cans,
Well, when you're done drinking those cans, - Plastic Earth 00:07
Well, when you're done drinking those cans,
And it was an incredible motivator - Plastic Earth 00:09
And it was an incredible motivator
Not only that, but now you've got folks - Plastic Earth 00:15
Not only that, but now you've got folks
And that basically means you'll put a fee - Plastic Earth 00:06
And that basically means you'll put a fee
But that fee goes towards infrastructure - Plastic Earth 00:07
But that fee goes towards infrastructure
[man] So, you have ¢99 and then there's eight cents... - Plastic Earth 00:06
[man] So, you have ¢99 and then there's eight cents...
You get seven cents times 24, - Plastic Earth 00:07
You get seven cents times 24,
[Alison] We see in Europe, Germany has done - Plastic Earth 00:07
[Alison] We see in Europe, Germany has done