I totally agree. Plastic contains Pthalates that are very harmful to humans. There are definitely things about plastic that are not known by the large public.

Plastic is unpleasant...yet sometimes one can't help using plastic bags because you can throw trash with them whereas you can't using paper bags.

I highly recommend this film. But I do think that it fails to give personal solutions for dealing with plastic... like that we just shouldn't be using so much of it. Seems to believe that science will figure a way out. I think as individuals we need to all be lowering our consumption and thinking about what we buy.

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I agree, Beth, that we can and should do more personally. A few months back I went "plastic free" for a week and wrote about it on Enviroblog. It's here: http://tinyurl.com/c7yu8s.

As a result, I actually go back to the car for the reusable bags when I forget them and haul my own plastic bags inside for bulk items and veggies. Not tough, not out there, but worth it. A small change, and hopefully only the beginning!

I think it's a little too late for this generation to change their behavior of plastic consumption. What we could do is just to set a better example for kids in the next generation. Laws and regulations like South Australia's ban on plastic bags of course might not even yield anything tangible in the next few years from now, but children who won't be exposed to heavy use of plastic will be less likely to form the habit of consuming plastic.

See different opinions on the ban in this video: http://www.newsy.com/videos/south_australia_bans_plastic_bags/

TDoc, I agree re the next generation. I have 2 young kids and so very often find myself noticing how many habits I find hard to break personally b/c they're comfortable/familiar (from my own upbringing), and it strikes me equally often what an opportunity I have as a parent to make alternatives the norm for my kids. It's nice to have an opportunity for positive, long-term change. Another example of how powerful role models are in parenting. Thanks for adding this perspective.