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Plastic Earth

In Switzerland,we exclusively burned the sewage sludge,but looking maybe 20, 30, 40 years...

In Switzerland,
we exclusively burned the sewage sludge,
but looking maybe 20, 30, 40 years ahead,
maybe burning sewage sludge is not the best option

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In Switzerland, we exclusively burned
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the sewage sludge, but looking maybe 20,
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30, 40 years ahead, maybe burning sewage sludge
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is not the best option.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
01:11:47
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.
Other alternative approaches which are used - Plastic Earth 00:12
Other alternative approaches which are used
So, the plastics that are removed - Plastic Earth 00:08
So, the plastics that are removed
[Ralf] You spread the sewage sludge - Plastic Earth 00:08
[Ralf] You spread the sewage sludge
[Sherri] And being applied to crops - Plastic Earth 00:05
[Sherri] And being applied to crops
And some really interesting study is showing - Plastic Earth 00:12
And some really interesting study is showing
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