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Plastic Earth

[gong crashingand drums pounding] In 2017, China was the world's largest importerof...

[man speaking German] [woman and man speaking German] [gong crashing
and drums pounding] [Rob] In 2017, China was the world's largest importer
of plastic waste

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[man speaking German]
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[woman and man speaking German]
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[gong crashing and drums pounding]
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[Rob] In 2017, China was
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the world's largest importer of plastic waste.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:26:12
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.
In 2018, - Plastic Earth 00:06
In 2018,
This left many countries scrambling - Plastic Earth 00:06
This left many countries scrambling
Suddenly, the world was faced with a problem - Plastic Earth 00:06
Suddenly, the world was faced with a problem
As a result, the country's 2018 - Plastic Earth 00:12
As a result, the country's 2018
This massive global industry basically ended overnight. - Plastic Earth 00:06
This massive global industry basically ended overnight.
That was a big change to the recycling industry. - Plastic Earth 00:05
That was a big change to the recycling industry.
What it did was - Plastic Earth 00:27
What it did was
It was kind of a big deal because up in Greeley, - Plastic Earth 00:06
It was kind of a big deal because up in Greeley,
The city of Waleska just recently put out - Plastic Earth 00:06
The city of Waleska just recently put out
[atmospheric music playing] - Plastic Earth 00:07
[atmospheric music playing]
Well, I had the idea, this crazy idea, - Plastic Earth 00:07
Well, I had the idea, this crazy idea,
I went looking to see what I could do, - Plastic Earth 00:08
I went looking to see what I could do,
How might we create a platform for the world - Plastic Earth 00:11
How might we create a platform for the world
It should be no surprise - Plastic Earth 00:08
It should be no surprise
They throw it in the river, they throw it in the canal, - Plastic Earth 00:05
They throw it in the river, they throw it in the canal,
They suffer, you know, - Plastic Earth 00:05
They suffer, you know,
"Okay. It's poverty, well-- - Plastic Earth 00:05
"Okay. It's poverty, well--
Okay, got it. There's no other alternative - Plastic Earth 00:05
Okay, got it. There's no other alternative
What if there was an alternative?" - Plastic Earth 00:07
What if there was an alternative?"
And you were to see rubies, diamonds, - Plastic Earth 00:12
And you were to see rubies, diamonds,