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Plastic Earth

This might sounda little bit contradictory, but something can bebiodegradable and at the...

This might sound
a little bit contradictory, but something can be
biodegradable and at the same time toxic

Full Transcript

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This might sound a little bit contradictory,
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but something can be biodegradable
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and at the same time toxic.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:18
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.
We're doing a study on oxo-degradable plastics. - Plastic Earth 00:06
We're doing a study on oxo-degradable plastics.
Or, "degradable," let's say. [chuckles] - Plastic Earth 00:10
Or, "degradable," let's say. [chuckles]
It is traditional virgin polypropylene primarily - Plastic Earth 00:16
It is traditional virgin polypropylene primarily
And this type of plastic has actually been banned - Plastic Earth 00:06
And this type of plastic has actually been banned
As scientists we were very confused about - Plastic Earth 00:08
As scientists we were very confused about
[Lisa] So, a colleague of mine worked on extracts - Plastic Earth 00:18
[Lisa] So, a colleague of mine worked on extracts
One of the major finding was that from a toxicological - Plastic Earth 00:11
One of the major finding was that from a toxicological
67% contained chemicals - Plastic Earth 00:07
67% contained chemicals
And another finding was that they contained - Plastic Earth 00:08
And another finding was that they contained
One single product can contain several hundred - Plastic Earth 00:06
One single product can contain several hundred
There is so much misinformation or green washing - Plastic Earth 00:09
There is so much misinformation or green washing
Is it eco-friendly or sustainable - Plastic Earth 00:18
Is it eco-friendly or sustainable
The consumer is not going to know that, - Plastic Earth 00:07
The consumer is not going to know that,
[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--