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The Story of Plastic

10, 15 years ago, This would have had a lot more aluminum, A lot more glass

10, 15 years ago, This would have had a lot more aluminum, A lot more glass

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10, 15 years ago,
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This would have had a lot more aluminum,
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A lot more glass.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:55
Uploaded
Jun 13, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

We only know the end of the story...and that's just the beginning.
It's amazing how many things have moved to plastic. - The Story of Plastic 00:05
It's amazing how many things have moved to plast...
Mafira: People think plastic can be recycled, - The Story of Plastic 00:09
Mafira: People think plastic can be recycled,
So this is data from the world economic forum. - The Story of Plastic 00:05
So this is data from the world economic forum.
It shows that 32% of plastic packaging - The Story of Plastic 00:21
It shows that 32% of plastic packaging
Effectively recycled means that it's recycled into something - The Story of Plastic 00:09
Effectively recycled means that it's recycled into s...
Most of it is down cycled, - The Story of Plastic 00:07
Most of it is down cycled,
Unlike glass and metals, - The Story of Plastic 00:05
Unlike glass and metals,
Most recycled plastic is only recycled - The Story of Plastic 00:09
Most recycled plastic is only recycled
Cities around us had kind of caved - The Story of Plastic 00:11
Cities around us had kind of caved
Recycling plastics is a fairly simple process. - The Story of Plastic 00:04
Recycling plastics is a fairly simple process.
In 2013, under significant pressure from our city council, - The Story of Plastic 00:11
In 2013, under significant pressure from our city counci...
So all the plastic containers -- berry containers, - The Story of Plastic 00:08
So all the plastic containers -- berry containers,
Procter and gamble wants us all to believe - The Story of Plastic 00:09
Procter and gamble wants us all to believe
They want us all using single-use packaged products - The Story of Plastic 00:09
They want us all using single-use packaged products
It's totally unfair to the cities - The Story of Plastic 00:07
It's totally unfair to the cities
You should collect it." well, then what? - The Story of Plastic 00:05
You should collect it." well, then what?
We have to pay to sort it, we have to pay to process it, - The Story of Plastic 00:07
We have to pay to sort it, we have to pay to process it...
Once we said we would accept it - The Story of Plastic 00:08
Once we said we would accept it
I mean, the tons went up and up and up and up and up. - The Story of Plastic 00:06
I mean, the tons went up and up and up and up and up.
Because china was buying it, - The Story of Plastic 00:15
Because china was buying it,