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Plastic Earth

Professor Pete Myerswas part of a team that studied the chemicalcommonly used in...

[Rob] Professor Pete Myers
was part of a team that studied the chemical
commonly used in plastics, BPA

Full Transcript

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[Rob] Professor Pete Myers was part of a team
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that studied the chemical commonly used in plastics, BPA.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:35
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.
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
We enjoy a standard of health never dreamed of. - Plastic Earth 00:05
We enjoy a standard of health never dreamed of.
Most of our preventive and curative drugs have - Plastic Earth 00:06
Most of our preventive and curative drugs have
But what we know now, firmly based on - Plastic Earth 00:11
But what we know now, firmly based on