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[Janice] Ever since I saw your Ted Talk
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Plastic Earth

Ever sinceI saw your Ted Talk, I-- I'm like,"I don't want the receipt." Something as...

[Janice] Ever since
I saw your Ted Talk, I-- I'm like,
"I don't want the receipt." Something as banal as thermal paper receipts,
which we handle every day when we grab the receipt at the gas station
or at the ATM, those are coated
in dust with BPA

Full Transcript

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[Janice] Ever since I saw your Ted Talk,
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I-- I'm like, "I don't want the receipt."
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Something as banal
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as thermal paper receipts, which we handle every day
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when we grab the receipt
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at the gas station or at the ATM,
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those are coated in dust with BPA.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:54
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 every time you handle one, it's transferred to your skin - Plastic Earth 00:08
And every time you handle one, it's transferred to your...
I was thinking, "Gosh, I-- I'm really concerned about - Plastic Earth 00:17
I was thinking, "Gosh, I-- I'm really concerned ab...
[Rob] Professor Pete Myers was part of a team - Plastic Earth 00:08
[Rob] Professor Pete Myers was part of a team
Thanks to Dr. Myers and his team, - Plastic Earth 00:07
Thanks to Dr. Myers and his team,
One of the chemicals that came out of the 1980s - Plastic Earth 00:12
One of the chemicals that came out of the 1980s
Are there any toxins or chemicals - Plastic Earth 00:06
Are there any toxins or chemicals
Well, it's hard to say because this is made in China. - Plastic Earth 00:06
Well, it's hard to say because this is made in China.
It also says it's BPA free, but we know - Plastic Earth 00:16
It also says it's BPA free, but we know
After testing BPS, Dr. Meyer's team found - Plastic Earth 00:09
After testing BPS, Dr. Meyer's team found
However, it has never been further tested - Plastic Earth 00:08
However, it has never been further tested
Many products, including aluminum water bottles, - Plastic Earth 00:08
Many products, including aluminum water bottles,
Because aluminum reacts to acidity, - Plastic Earth 00:06
Because aluminum reacts to acidity,
This liner may contain toxic chemicals. - Plastic Earth 00:05
This liner may contain toxic chemicals.
Stainless steel containers are a much better option. - Plastic Earth 00:05
Stainless steel containers are a much better option.
So why has the world not... - Plastic Earth 00:05
So why has the world not...
Embraced and spread the knowledge enough - Plastic Earth 00:06
Embraced and spread the knowledge enough
I don't know, because we've been shouting - Plastic Earth 00:05
I don't know, because we've been shouting
There's a whole field in the-- - Plastic Earth 00:07
There's a whole field in the--
It chemically does what the chemical engineer needs it - Plastic Earth 00:10
It chemically does what the chemical engineer needs it
[announcer] Petrochemicals in modern meds - Plastic Earth 00:06
[announcer] Petrochemicals in modern meds