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Plastic Earth

The consumer is not going toknow that, they're not going to dothe research either,...

The consumer is not going to
know that, they're not going to do
the research either, unfortunately

Full Transcript

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The consumer is not going to know that,
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they're not going to do the research
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either, unfortunately.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:24
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.
[Ramani] You cannot make general claims - Plastic Earth 00:08
[Ramani] You cannot make general claims
I started lecturing on microplastics - Plastic Earth 00:09
I started lecturing on microplastics
So I've been exposed to plastic issues - Plastic Earth 00:06
So I've been exposed to plastic issues
They're still the most common contaminant in the water. - Plastic Earth 00:05
They're still the most common contaminant in the water.
They're plasticizers, - Plastic Earth 00:06
They're plasticizers,
Yeah, they give different plastics - Plastic Earth 00:10
Yeah, they give different plastics
[Janice] Right, okay, and are you-- - Plastic Earth 00:17
[Janice] Right, okay, and are you--
That way it can be used for industrial applications - Plastic Earth 00:09
That way it can be used for industrial applications
[Rob] Almost 90% of polymer plasticizers, - Plastic Earth 00:08
[Rob] Almost 90% of polymer plasticizers,
Phthalates have been found in most plastic containers, - Plastic Earth 00:07
Phthalates have been found in most plastic containers,
Substantial concerns have been expressed over their safety - Plastic Earth 00:10
Substantial concerns have been expressed over their safety
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,