ADDICTED TO PLASTIC
From Styrofoam cups to artificial organs, plastics are perhaps the most ubiquitous and versatile material ever invented. No ecosystem or segment of human activity has escaped the shrink-wrapped grasp of plastic. ADDICTED TO PLASTIC is a documentary about solutions to plastic pollution. It encompasses three years of filming in 12 countries on five continents, including two trips to the middle of the Pacific Ocean where plastic debris accumulates. The film details plastic’s path over the last 100 years and provides a wealth of expert interviews on practical and cutting edge solutions to recycling, toxicity and biodegradability. These solutions—which include plastic made from plants—will provide viewers with a hopeful perspective about our future with plastic.
“Everyone should see this important film.”
— Reah Janise Kaufman, Vice President, Earth Policy Institute
“An absorbing, shocking, only partially reassuring odyssey.”
— Jeffrey L. Meikle, Professor, American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, Author, American Plastic: A Cultural History
“ADDICTED TO PLASTIC was a wake-up call for me as a marine scientist. This film presents the viewers with a grim, realistic look at how the food chain is being affected due to plastic confetti invading nearly every square centimeter on earth…The word ‘bioaccumulation’ truly strikes home in a frightening and understandable way after viewing this film. Addicted to Plastic is a sobering must-see and needs to be shown at every educational level globally!”
— Dr. James M. Cervino, Assistant Professor, Biology and Health Sciences, Pace University, Visiting Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
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