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  • Oct 21, 2014 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Room 201 Galileo Hall, St. Mary's College of California
  • Latest Activity: Oct 30, 2020

The One Planet Film Festival 2014 at St. Mary's College presents

Addicted to Plastic (2007; 85 min)

With special guest Beth Terry of My Plastic Free Life.

From styrofoam cups to artificial organs, plastics are perhaps the most ubiquitous and versatile material ever invented. No invention in the past 100 years has had more influence and presence than synthetics. But such progress has had a cost. For better and for worse, no ecosystem or segment of human activity has escaped the shrink-wrapped grasp of plastic. Addicted To Plastic is a global journey to investigate what we really know about the material of a thousand uses and why there’s so darn much of it. On the way we discover a toxic legacy, and the men and women dedicated to cleaning it up.

Addicted To Plastic is a point-of-view style documentary that encompasses three years of filming in 12 countries on 5 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 new perspective about our future with plastic. Directed by Ian Connacher, Produced by Cryptic Moth Productions.

With the short, Plastic State of Mind (3 min)

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