Addicted To Plastic

Movies that promote social responsibility are important for a child to experience. New to our blog, we will begin to review and recommend films that promote social justice that are beneficial for children to watch.

Last year, I went to the coast of Maine with my children. Typical of beachcombers, we went hunting for shells. Part of our search was smell shiny pellets which I thought were shells. We would shift through the water and sand to find these oddly shaped particles. Oddly enough, I did not give them a second thought until I saw the documentary I am writing about today.

Addicted to Plastics is a very detail oriented documentary regarding the impact of plastics on our global and local economy. The documentary is a warning that we need to examine our use of plastics. Plastics today are destroying our oceans and filling our landfills with a toxic mess in exchange for convenience to tote water and consumables.

While watching this documentary, I could not help be find comparisons to the lead problems found in our water, soil, and products from foreign countries. When we fail to recognize environmental dangers, it can have major consequences. One could conclude that a failure to honestly reflect the dangers of plastics in our ecosystem, could compromise our human DNA and abilities by permanently damaging our chance at survival. It is a huge problem that is not garnering the attention it deserves. Children can advocate and be an agent of change. They can demand that their schools reduce their dependency on plastic and encourage their families to do the same. Children so often can be an agent of change through education and advocacy.