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Why are plastics made? How do we use them and what happens to plastics once we’re finished with them? It’s time to learn about the life of plastic!
The Let’s Break Down Plastic series tackles questions and solutions surrounding plastic usage and plastic pollution. It aims to 1. Inform 2. Inspire and 3. Empower you to inquire.
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Resources:
Science assessment of Plastic Pollution (Environment and Climate Change Canada): www.canada.ca/...
Learn about the Solutions Hierarchy: • The Solutions Hierarchy
Learn more about the history of plastic:
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Papers referenced:
Geyer et al 2017 Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made: advances.scien...
Borelle et al 2020 - Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution: science.scienc...
Other sources:
Leo Hendrick Baekeland and the Invention of Bakelite: www.acs.org/co...
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste: www.ccme.ca/en...
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Thank you to the incredible volunteers of the U of T Trash Team for working on this video.
Video concept and Script: Alana Attai, Alice (Xia) Zhu, Cassandra Sherlock, Chelsea Rochman, Hannah De Frond, Hayley McIlwraith, Lara Werbowski, Leah Chibwe, Phoebe Walsh, Rafaela Gutierrez, Su’aad Juman-Yassin, Susan Debreceni
Narration: Alice (Xia) Zhu
Animations: Hayley McIlwraith, Lara Werbowski, Leah Chibwe, Phoebe Walsh
Video editing: Lara Werbowski, Phoebe Walsh
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Photo and video credits:
Leo Baekeland courtesy Wikipedia: commons.wikime...
Life Magazine Cover (1955) courtesy The Life Magazine Collection
Oil rig photo by Jeanson Wong on Unsplash: unsplash.com/@...
Underwater Cleanup footage by TheMarcKnight on Pexels: www.pexels.com...
Landfill footage by Tom Fisk on Pexels: www.pexels.com...
Music Credits:
Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
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License: filmmusic.io/s...
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