The Story of Plastic: The Plastic Bag Diet

It's not that plastic waste in our world is mismanaged; it's that there is so much plastic being produced that it's unmanageable.

Solutions start with reduction and prevention because by the time plastic enters the environment, it's already too late.

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[poojadomadia]

Felt so good hearing that "There is no way we can manage plastic completely." I have been hearing it from so many people that plastic is a good product but mismanaged. But I wonder about the correct way of managing it.
Good initiative. However, I believe that people don't value free things. That is how plastic went so mismanaged. Said that I completely respect the work as I know how difficult it is to convince people to ditch plastic bags

[Robin.Greenfield]

Exceptional campaign! Keep up the fantastic work.

[marleynekrell]

I think that the plastic manufacturers should be paying for the mess that plastics make.

[Dangson]

I love the campaign, but are the bags that are exchanged just another form of plastic? Are the reusable bags made of bamboo or another form of natural fiber?

[Alimaryjones]

Great stuff you're doing here! Thankyou

[kobcwa]

heartbreaking situation in developing countries. the plastic tap has to be shut off. the work you are doing is very inspiring. thank you.

[zekeclark]

What are the bags they're giving out made of? Looks very similar to polyester bags I've seen..

[chinmayadhiman]

that plastic bag robbery was a good step.

[bethtamminen]

We are conducting a local campaign to require that people pay for bags (as a plastic bag ban has been pre-empted in our state). I think this clip will be a strong addition to information we share.

[HyeyeonsEcoChoice]

I appreciate your work. I will try to reuse my plastic bags to expand its' lifespan before getting
into the landfill.

[valeriemain]

Manufacturers who use non-recyclable containers for their products should be pressured by consumers to use materials that can be recycled. And the companies that
make the containers should be required to used recycled materials in the containers they make. I called the company that produces my favorite moisturizer and told
the that the packaging was misleading because the box was oversized for the bottle. And that the bottle was too fancy and couldn't by recycled. In fact most of their
products were sold this way. They have a responsibility to the world to make better marketing decisions. Nothing changed, but it would if they received thousands of
calls. I think we as consumers should demand more from the various levels of marketing. It's like going to the butcher to buy hamburger wrapped in paper, rather than
buying the packages on Styrofoam trays wrapped in clear plastic. You make a choice to maybe pay a little extra,

[cherielektra]

Went to Cairo in 2009, I was disgusted with the dredged plastic piled meters high from the ditches. ..eye opening...

[darksidegirl]

Can we have this in spanish dubbing? I want to help

[ianbrown]

The music is TOO LOUD, especially in the opening intro. In a documentary we need to hear the narration. This is a mistake made by many documentary makers. Use as your example the great work of Michael Moore and let us hear the words by toning the music down or get rid of it altogether. I hope you will correct this for the final version.

[eileenwhite]

Companies have always passed costs onto consumers. We can change this by returning to glass and by funding research into alternatives and financing entrepeners in start up manufacturers.

[bluebird]

This project is amazing but i don't have much hope considering how bad consumerism is and is spreading to developing countries like China and India. Our environment will just be a plastic wasteland until companies start using biodegradable options.

[mariannafox]

Companies should be responsible for what they produce, especially PLASTIC. It is virtually impossible to be plastic free. People should not have to choose between plastic and organic materials. There should be no plastic period.

[nancyhavassy]

good video!. narrator is lovely, but could slow down just a bit, as she's sometimes hard to understand

[Capt.Edison]

Tommorow world will be change.. Plastic no more longer

[cherrypichick]

In Europe 1 plastic bag costs 25 cents!!!