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Plastic Earth

And some reallyinteresting study is showing that microplasticsare making their way across...

And some really
interesting study is showing that microplastics
are making their way across root systems
and making their way actually into plants

Full Transcript

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And some really interesting study is showing
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that microplastics are making their way
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across root systems and making their way
00:00:09.226 --> 00:00:11.097
actually into plants.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:24
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.
Do not put any microplastics into the wastewater, - Plastic Earth 00:08
Do not put any microplastics into the wastewater,
And then you don't have to deal - Plastic Earth 00:09
And then you don't have to deal
[Sherri] People often ask is, - Plastic Earth 00:07
[Sherri] People often ask is,
[somber music playing] - Plastic Earth 00:12
[somber music playing]
You know, I don't think - Plastic Earth 00:06
You know, I don't think
You know, we think of trees as being these - Plastic Earth 00:06
You know, we think of trees as being these
They are. But phytoplankton in the oceans generate - Plastic Earth 00:07
They are. But phytoplankton in the oceans generate
They are the real oxygen generators. - Plastic Earth 00:05
They are the real oxygen generators.
So when you're talking about a particle that is - Plastic Earth 00:10
So when you're talking about a particle that is
And they are eating this micro plastic. - Plastic Earth 00:06
And they are eating this micro plastic.
And especially the microfibers are being retained by them, - Plastic Earth 00:09
And especially the microfibers are being retained by them,
Because if it's impacting the ability of phytoplankton - Plastic Earth 00:07
Because if it's impacting the ability of phytoplankton
[somber music fades] - Plastic Earth 00:13
[somber music fades]
Single-stream recycling came about - Plastic Earth 00:08
Single-stream recycling came about
Because you got to separate the different plastics - Plastic Earth 00:08
Because you got to separate the different plastics
And what single-stream recycling enables you to do is, - Plastic Earth 00:08
And what single-stream recycling enables you to do is,
-And when you say everything-- -Your paper, - Plastic Earth 00:06
-And when you say everything-- -Your paper,
-[Janice] Okay. -It can all come - Plastic Earth 00:05
-[Janice] Okay. -It can all come
And it all goes into the same container - Plastic Earth 00:09
And it all goes into the same container
The problem with recycling plastics - Plastic Earth 00:07
The problem with recycling plastics