To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
There's been some new polymers coming out
Please log in to add to collections.
Plastic Earth

There's beensome new polymers coming out that can be biodegradable, some that come from...

There's been
some new polymers coming out that can be biodegradable, some that come from methane gas

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.306
There's been some new polymers coming out
00:00:03.035 --> 00:00:05.351
that can be biodegradable,
00:00:05.395 --> 00:00:07.744
some that come from methane gas.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:23:27
Uploaded
Apr 19, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
DreamPost Productions

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

The plastic crisis is met head-on with tackling the solutions to deal with the over production of single-use plastics.
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
And I can remember - Plastic Earth 00:18
And I can remember
So when you buy a six pack of cans, - Plastic Earth 00:11
So when you buy a six pack of cans,
Well, when you're done drinking those cans, - Plastic Earth 00:07
Well, when you're done drinking those cans,
And it was an incredible motivator - Plastic Earth 00:09
And it was an incredible motivator
Not only that, but now you've got folks - Plastic Earth 00:15
Not only that, but now you've got folks
And that basically means you'll put a fee - Plastic Earth 00:06
And that basically means you'll put a fee
But that fee goes towards infrastructure - Plastic Earth 00:07
But that fee goes towards infrastructure
[man] So, you have ¢99 and then there's eight cents... - Plastic Earth 00:06
[man] So, you have ¢99 and then there's eight cents...
You get seven cents times 24, - Plastic Earth 00:07
You get seven cents times 24,
[Alison] We see in Europe, Germany has done - Plastic Earth 00:07
[Alison] We see in Europe, Germany has done
[man speaking German] - Plastic Earth 00:06
[man speaking German]
[woman speaking German] - Plastic Earth 00:08
[woman speaking German]
[man speaking German] - Plastic Earth 00:22
[man speaking German]
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.