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[Rob] Previously, non-recyclable plastics
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Plastic Earth

Previously,non-recyclable plastics, including multilayer packaging,can now be recycled

[Rob] Previously,
non-recyclable plastics, including multilayer packaging,
can now be recycled

Full Transcript

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[Rob] Previously, non-recyclable plastics,
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including multilayer packaging, can now be recycled.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
01:21:13
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.
By turning hard-to-recycle plastics - Plastic Earth 00:11
By turning hard-to-recycle plastics
Another innovator in the recycling space - Plastic Earth 00:09
Another innovator in the recycling space
I don't think most people realize - Plastic Earth 00:06
I don't think most people realize
There was a really interesting study that came out of UK. - Plastic Earth 00:06
There was a really interesting study that came out of UK.
Each individual article of synthetic clothing - Plastic Earth 00:12
Each individual article of synthetic clothing
But in the United States, the reality is - Plastic Earth 00:09
But in the United States, the reality is
And the reason why is because most of the clothes - Plastic Earth 00:06
And the reason why is because most of the clothes
Our solution is different because we can take - Plastic Earth 00:08
Our solution is different because we can take
With this terry cloth, - Plastic Earth 00:08
With this terry cloth,
And when it goes into the process, - Plastic Earth 00:10
And when it goes into the process,
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