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Plastic Earth film image; a sea turtle swimming through an ocean of plastic at sunset, with a plastic bag in its mouth

Plastic Earth

Ignite High School Screening

Many films cover the problems with single-use plastics, very few cover the solutions. Plastic Earth follows director Janice Overbeck as she embarks on a journey to understand not only a fuller extent of the problem, but also look at the many innovative solutions being developed to tackle it. Through interviews with leading scientists, engineers, researchers, and environmental advocates, Janice gains unique insights into the efforts to control the plastic epidemic.

Featuring the stories of the world’s unsung heroes, Plastic Earth showcases the innovative technologies and visionary solutions that offer hope for a sustainable future.

This timely and impactful documentary will inspire and inform students about the importance of taking action to protect our planet for generations to come,and show them that new ideas and solutions are on the horizon.

 

Supported by

Directors

Janice Overbeck & Jack Winch

Credits
Country of Origin

USA

Year

2023

Language

English

109 min

Education Resources

Primary Curriculum Interests:

  • Social Studies 9 + 10
  • Explorations in Social Studies 11
  • Environmental Science 12
  • Human Geography 12
  • Political Studies 12
  • 20th Century World History
  • Earth Science 11
  • Physics 11
  • Engineering 11 + 12
  • Technology Exploration 10
  • Social Justice 11 + 12

Credits

Producer

Janice Overbeck, Jack Winch

Executive Producer

Jack Winch, Gunar Overbeck

Co-Producer

Scott Seydel.