News and Public Affairs

The People Among the Plastic: Excess in the Anthropocene

Anthropocene is when human activity started profoundly impacting our planet. Inconvenient truths pile up in some of Indonesia's poorest communities, where "plastic farmers" can barely make ends meet. Explore the negative effects mass consumption has on our environment and how it can be minimized.

The People Among the Plastic: Excess in the Anthropocene

49m 48s

Anthropocene is when human activity started profoundly impacting our planet. Inconvenient truths pile up in some of Indonesia's poorest communities, where "plastic farmers" can barely make ends meet. Explore the negative effects mass consumption has on our environment and how it can be minimized.

  • The People Among the Plastic: Excess in the Anthropocene: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The People Among the Plastic: Excess in the Anthropocene

    49m 48s

    Anthropocene is when human activity started profoundly impacting our planet. Inconvenient truths pile up in some of Indonesia's poorest communities, where "plastic farmers" can barely make ends meet. Explore the negative effects mass consumption has on our environment and how it can be minimized.

WETA Passport

Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.

Similar Shows

DEADLOCK: show-poster2x3

DEADLOCK

News and Public Affairs