Plastic People Clip: Throwaway Living

The documentary Plastic People explores the hidden costs of microplastics. In this clip from the film, author Susan Freinkel explains how the post-World War II period inspired a quick shift to single-use plastics in order to feed the interests of industry. Plastic People illustrates how a society taught to embrace "throwaway living" can correct its habits by re-learning its relationship with plastic goods and put the 'reuse' part of 'reduce, reuse, and recycle' into practice. Plastic People is directed by Ben Addelman and Ziya Tong, and produced by White Pine Pictures. It has its Canadian premiere at DOXA Documentary Festival and will be distributed on Telus Originals later this year. POV received the filmmakers' permission to upload this video.

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This was also during the demise of the streetcar and the rail industry which had been dismantled by the bus and automobile industry. Consequences of which we are also suffering from today.
Just evil.