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The Story of Plastic

We think we know the story… but that’s only the beginning! The Story of Plastic is an Emmy-winning feature-length documentary and companion animated short. Explore the films or take action for a future without plastic pollution!

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Watch our newest animated short, a companion piece to the feature documentary!
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Animated Short

View the trailer and learn how you can watch The Story of Plastic documentary, our Emmy-winning feature-length film released April 2020!
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Bring The Story of Plastic into the classroom with these viewing guides from our friends at Algalita, with versions for remote or in-classroom learning in both English and Spanish.
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Printable pages for kids (and adults!).
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