Plastic Planet is that rare call-to-action documentary that might rouse viewers to do something more than nod their heads in agreement. A methodically researched yet engaging examination of the environmental and health problems associated with plastic, this wide-ranging warning cry uses an intelligent investigative style along with animation and vintage footage to drive home its message.

According to this documentary written and directed by Werner Boote, the incorruptibility of plastic is largely industry hype. The problem is that there is no regulation of what goes into plastics, which are routinely combined with toxic additives. So while that beach bucket in the garage might be around another four centuries, part of it is already disintegrating and entering the food chain.

Shot in 15 countries around the globe, and available since 2009, the documentary will screen again this month in New York, NY, and Hudson, NY, in the United States, and Ottawa, ON, in Canada.

(Source: Plastic Planet [Variety])