Saturday February 2 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Plastic bags. Billions of the handy throwaway items are used around the world every year. They take hundreds of years to biodegrade and have sparked heated debates in cities from San Francisco to Mumbai.
This documentary gets a handle on the bag battle. From the big oil employees who brought the bag to America - to the Nobel laureate fighting for a bag ban - to the retired German schoolteacher who holds the world's record for the most plastic bags, the film takes stock of this icon of convenience culture.
If you miss it on TV you can go to this area of their website http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/index.html. You will find more information and several video clips from the documentary. You can even take a Plastic Bag Quiz to see your level of knowledge about this ubiquitous consumer convenience item.
Maryanne MacDonald
Waste Free World/London Plastic Bag Project
Help us Slash the Plastic Trash.
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