Penn Environment invites you to a film screening about America's single-use plastic crisis and some of our greatest environmental leaders in the state legislature.

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT. Learn about and discuss the future of plastic, pollution, and recycling.

FRONTLINE investigates what is really been happening with our ever-growing mountains of plastic waste, what industry insider knew about the environmental and public health problems of plastic, and when they knew it. Location. At Akidai Sekimachi Honten, a supermarket in Tokyo, about 80% of customers started bringing their own bags when the plastic bag charge was introduced, according to Jiji Press. Great plastics documentary. Charging for plastic bags has led to some customers concealing goods in their reusable bags, supermarket chains say, Last modified on Wed 7 Oct 2020 00.26 EDT.

Penn Environment invites you to a film screening about America's single-use plastic crisis and some of our greatest environmental leaders in the state legislature. All of Japan’s stores were required to introduce a fee for plastic shopping bags in July with the aim of encouraging shoppers to use their own, reusable bags rather than pay for carrier bags. Posted by 8 days ago "Plastic Wars" (2020) - the "recycling" scam. Close. Despite spawning a rise in minor crime, campaigners say the plastic bag charge was long overdue in Japan, the world’s second-biggest producer of plastic waste per capita after the US, with consumers getting though an estimated 30 billion plastic bags a year. Japan’s consumers have embraced a campaign to address their addiction to plastic bags, but new measures to combat marine pollution have created an unforeseen problem: a rise in shoplifting. Add to Calendar.

Some have exploited Japan’s war on plastic pollution, with a reported rise in shoplifting.

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"Plastic Wars" (2020) - the "recycling" scam. “We thought we would be able to reduce costs by charging for plastic bags, but we’ve been facing unexpected expenditures instead.”. PBS' FRONTLINE looks at how the plastic industry has abused misleading recycling marketing tactics.Recycling is simply a PR tool for the plastics industry to sell more plastic; only 10% of plastics ever get recycled . Plastic Wars 1x54. ", Director, Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE). Current Affairs. We got warnings if for example a yogurt dish had food inside it. Read more Read less. The country’s three largest convenience store operators reported a similarly impressive trend, saying 75% of their customers had shunned plastic bags in July, when the charge was introduced. Frontline Plastic Wars film release. WHAT: Plastic Wars: Film Screening and Discussion.

Despite being encouraged to use regular in-store baskets, some shoppers place items in their own bags, making it harder for staff to spot stolen goods, according to media reports.

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I lived in Japan 5 years and we did a much better job of separating 5 categories of recycling. 9. WHO: State Representatives Mary Jo Daley, Tim Briggs, Brian Sims, Melissa Shusterman; PennEnvironment, and YOU! We asked readers to share their questions about plastic waste. While supermarket and convenience store chains reported a dramatic drop in plastic bag use as consumers quickly changed their shopping habits, a significant proportion said some were exploiting the campaign against single-use plastics to shoplift. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images. We'll be screening the acclaimed documentary "Plastic Wars," followed by a discussion with State Representatives Mary Jo Daley, Tim Briggs, Brian Sims, and Melissa Shusterman. Press J to jump to the feed.

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“We’re not OK with customers taking away baskets as they cost a few hundred yen each,” Hiromichi Akiba, the supermarket chain’s president told Jiji. Cookies help us deliver our Services. "We have an extraordinary group of faculty, students and staff that is working on different dimensions of sustainability. Shop assistants say they are reluctant to confront people they suspect of placing items into a reusable bag with the intention of leaving without paying.

I believe they actually sell their recycling to the Chinese but no proof of that of course. The Wars study guide contains a biography of Timothy Findley, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Date and Time. Event Information. “It’s difficult to judge whether they are stealing or not,” one Tokyo supermarket employee said. Sustainability is the simultaneous pursuit of human health and happiness, environmental quality, and economic well-being for current and future generations. You’re invited to join FRONTLINE’s virtual discussion event on Thursday, April 30th at 6:00am NZ time (original Wednesday, April 29 th at 2:00pmEST) for an inside look at a new environmental investigation. "Plastic Wars" video discussion.

Some have exploited Japan’s war on plastic pollution, with a reported rise in shoplifting. We'll be screening the acclaimed documentary "Plastic Wars," followed by a discussion with State Representatives Mary Jo Daley, Tim Briggs, Brian Sims, and Melissa Shusterman.

He said that because our recycling is filthy and mixed no one will purchase it. A home for the 'green' Redditor.

But a rise in shoplifting has forced the store to tighten security, even including measures to combat the theft of baskets some light-fingered customers use to carry their shopping home rather than pay for a plastic bag. I haven't watched the show yet.

Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. In response, a nonprofit group has produced posters advising customers on “shopping etiquette,” such as keeping their reusable bags folded until they have passed through the checkout.

Copyright © 2020 The Pennsylvania State University. Sales Ended Details. I was really sad when I found out from a student that our local recycling trucks (which we PAY for) simply took the recycling to the landfill and dumped it in. One expert on shoplifting has suggested that employees go out of their way to chat to shoppers “to keep an eye on them”. Sat, May 16, 2020.

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