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Plastic Earth

Substantial concerns have beenexpressed over their safety and now have been classified as...

Substantial concerns have been
expressed over their safety and now have been classified as potential
endocrine disruptors

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Substantial concerns have been expressed over their safety
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and now have been classified
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as potential endocrine disruptors.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:21
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.
It's not removed - Plastic Earth 00:06
It's not removed
The FDA has only banned - Plastic Earth 00:07
The FDA has only banned
There's something like 40 different variants - Plastic Earth 00:10
There's something like 40 different variants
But they're still toxic because they share - Plastic Earth 00:10
But they're still toxic because they share
[Rob] Endocrine disrupting chemicals - Plastic Earth 00:06
[Rob] Endocrine disrupting chemicals
They have the ability to enter the bloodstream - Plastic Earth 00:09
They have the ability to enter the bloodstream
Phthalates cause these and other effects - Plastic Earth 00:09
Phthalates cause these and other effects
Research has linked exposure to phthalates, - Plastic Earth 00:12
Research has linked exposure to phthalates,
It's that the gene is misbehaving, - Plastic Earth 00:07
It's that the gene is misbehaving,
[Janice] Ever since I saw your Ted Talk, - Plastic Earth 00:22
[Janice] Ever since I saw your Ted Talk,
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