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Carpenter: Groups that have been fighting local struggles
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The Story of Plastic

Groups that have been fighting local struggles Against particular segments of the fossil...

Carpenter: Groups that have been fighting local struggles Against particular segments of the fossil fuel economy Are now linking together in this much broader movement That looks at the whole chain of damage From resource extraction to waste incinerators

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Carpenter: Groups that have been fighting local struggles
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Against particular segments of the fossil fuel economy
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Are now linking together in this much broader movement
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That looks at the whole chain of damage
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From resource extraction to waste incinerators.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:05
Uploaded
Jun 13, 2025
Genres
documentary
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We only know the end of the story...and that's just the beginning.
These disparate struggles that seem unconnected -- - The Story of Plastic 00:23
These disparate struggles that seem unconnected --
Bourque: Why is it that we're seeing so much more plastics - The Story of Plastic 00:05
Bourque: Why is it that we're seeing ...
It's making natural gas cheaper than it's ever been. - The Story of Plastic 00:05
It's making natural gas cheaper than it's e...
We're talking about double digit gains in businesses - The Story of Plastic 00:07
We're talking about double digit gains in ...
We also built a lot of assets on the U.S. Gulf coast - The Story of Plastic 00:06
We also built a lot of assets on the U.S. Gulf coast
Bush: The energy policy act of 2005, provides incentives - The Story of Plastic 00:09
Bush: The energy policy act of 2005, provides incentive...
The bill includes tax incentives - The Story of Plastic 00:07
The bill includes tax incentives
The united states, north america sits on - The Story of Plastic 00:06
The united states, north america sits on
When we see the fact that we have low-priced natural gas, - The Story of Plastic 00:11
When we see the fact that we have low-priced natural ga...
If we have availability of cheap fossil fuel, - The Story of Plastic 00:08
If we have availability of cheap fossil fuel,
Maximizing the value of all the molecules - The Story of Plastic 00:09
Maximizing the value of all the molecules
And this is where the show - The Story of Plastic 00:09
And this is where the show
-It's plastic. -Is that a freaking straw? - The Story of Plastic 00:05
-It's plastic. -Is that a freaking straw?
Villa: Watt: I think people don't necessarily think about - The Story of Plastic 00:15
Villa: Watt: I think people don't necessarily thin...
But the reality is that the chemicals that are needed - The Story of Plastic 00:12
But the reality is that the chemicals that are needed
In these oil and gas pockets, - The Story of Plastic 00:12
In these oil and gas pockets,
Plastics doesn't just cause pollution in the ocean - The Story of Plastic 00:10
Plastics doesn't just cause pollution in the oc...
I work with community members that are living 500 feet - The Story of Plastic 00:10
I work with community members that are living 500 feet
Now some of the residents depend on medication - The Story of Plastic 00:12
Now some of the residents depend on medication
Their lives were dramatically changed - The Story of Plastic 00:07
Their lives were dramatically changed