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Plastic Earth

There's something like40 different variants of BPA that are being used in productsthat are...

There's something like
40 different variants of BPA that are being used in products
that are labeled BPA free

Full Transcript

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There's something like 40 different variants
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of BPA that are being used
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in products that are labeled BPA free.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:46
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.
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
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.