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The Story of Plastic

In 1997, I decided to take a shortcut And cut across this vast expanse, Which was...

In 1997, I decided to take a shortcut And cut across this vast expanse, Which was basically a thousand miles in diameter

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In 1997, I decided to take a shortcut
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And cut across this vast expanse,
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Which was basically a thousand miles in diameter.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:23
Uploaded
Jun 13, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

We only know the end of the story...and that's just the beginning.
And I couldn't come on deck without seeing a single piece - The Story of Plastic 00:07
And I couldn't come on deck without seeing a singl...
It's proliferated so fast, within 20 years - The Story of Plastic 00:12
It's proliferated so fast, within 20 years
And the "aha" moment was the first time - The Story of Plastic 00:06
And the "aha" moment was the first ti...
That's what blew my mind, when we realized - The Story of Plastic 00:09
That's what blew my mind, when we realized
This is all plastic that we caught - The Story of Plastic 00:08
This is all plastic that we caught
You'll see the nurdles, - The Story of Plastic 00:07
You'll see the nurdles...
Look at that separation between the plastic layer. - The Story of Plastic 00:04
Look at that separation between the plastic l...
Look how many different layers there are of materials there. - The Story of Plastic 00:05
Look how many different layers there are of materials t...
See how the plastic separating from that foil. - The Story of Plastic 00:04
See how the plastic separating from that ...
So, how easy do you think it is for the recyclers to do that? - The Story of Plastic 00:04
So, how easy do you think it is for the recyclers to do ...
Oh, we love our sachets. - The Story of Plastic 00:08
Oh, we love our sachets.
Just about anywhere you look now, - The Story of Plastic 00:14
Just about anywhere you look now,
Ballent: When you realize how widespread this issue is - The Story of Plastic 00:13
Ballent: When you realize how widespread this issue is
We cannot rely on it as a solution. - The Story of Plastic 00:04
We cannot rely on it as a solution.
Grate: There are solutions that have been proven to work. - The Story of Plastic 00:05
Grate: There are solutions that have been proven to work...
There are cities working towards zero waste. - The Story of Plastic 00:05
There are cities working towards zero waste.
My vision for the future is all cities are going zero waste, - The Story of Plastic 00:20
My vision for the future is all cities are going zero was...
These are products or packaging - The Story of Plastic 00:06
These are products or packaging
But the beauty of a zero-waste program - The Story of Plastic 00:06
But the beauty of a zero-waste program
Man: Right now, we are having a brand audit - The Story of Plastic 00:12
Man: Right now, we are having a brand audit