I watched the film with some of my students so I can attest that it appeals to the younger generation. Well, one thing that's different is the actual ecological context is different, that we're really bumping up against ecological limits. Plastics are once again on the low end of the public's opinion and now the industry is telling the public again to recycle. Industry would only switch to a triangle, which recyclers said was too similar to the chasing arrows. A dead seal or sea lion? Plastic Paradise Documentary by Angela Sun on the Great - Inhabitat Busy lifestyles and a growing urban population mean an increase in demand for food that is fresh. So let's take a look at these blueberries. That all originates with us. Addicted to Plastic - DocuWiki How big can the trash get? He now heads a local environmental coalition, but he remembers a pivotal board meeting in the late '80s, when the industry was worried about its public image. Literally me. But it isnt just industry thats kept consumers focused on recycling for so long. The plastic industry that you were working with agreed to these and signed on to this report. Because we are struggling to clean up the modern debris and modern litter in Indonesia, the additional burden of waste from overseas, I dont know how we are going to handle it. No, this is about all of us understanding that we each have a role to play in making the system that we have better and achieving the goals thatI think everybody would have to say we cannot continue with business as usual. A dead seal or sea lion? It was, "We need to be doing things.". The film takes a refreshing approach of avoiding the blame game, while emphasizing that learning about the issue can lead to less plastic use by the general public.' And some children got hospitalized. And I think whats good is that were all working together to help improve some of those recycling habits and understanding behavior. I had no staff. As the film stated, plastic is the third biggest industry in the USA. FRONTLINE is a registered trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation. As long as we didnt disclose his identity. Once in the ocean there is really no way to get it out, other than hope that it washes up on a shore and is collected. One recycling company here caught our attention. harden plastic. John Wesley Hyatt took up the challenge. Considering the creation of plastic was used as a substitute for . twice the size of texas or as big as the US. Watertight and endlessly malleable, plastic is the perfect invention yet, its miraculous durability is also its curse because it never goes away. Good stuff, easy to do. But most other types of plastic are technically difficult and often costly to recycle, and that makes them nearly impossible to sell, so they keep piling up. What we put in our recycling bins ends up in sorting plants like this one, outside of Portland. 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But they said, "Oh, you know what? In the last 20 years weve seen more environmental degradations and environmental problems in Indonesia. I strongly recommend this film as an instructional tool to connect ecology, communication, and global service. Wed heard about an environmental activist whos been tracking what happens to the plastic coming into Indonesia. and industry is investing tens of billions of dollars in new plastic plants. Not a good idea for the environment. This is an American city, a real community of homes and homemakers like thousands of others across the nation. "Give me raw material"that's all they wanted. Web Site Copyright 1995-2023 WGBH Educational Foundation. Use and discard, and then this is where it all ends up. ", "Eye-opening insightPlastic Paradise provides an informative, timely and, relevant look at the consequences of plastic consumption", "A film that moves the grassroots and has the audience thinking twice, before grabbing a straw to go with a beverage.". It really became a metaphor of, "We are bumping up against limits here. 57 min. This is a documentary that should be seen by educators, students, politicians, and environmentalists alike. We could ship scrap and hope that it is being recycled in the way it should be, or the other way is come here, see how serious he is about doing it the right way. The producers know what the environmental impacts of these different formats are, but they don't disclose it.