In Development

576 million plastic bottles are
used every day in the US alone

It costs pennies to make, yet will likely outlast us all.  It has an impact on virtually every facet of modern life and as a result has become virtually invisible. In a mere seventy-five years, not only has plastic come to profoundly shape the way we feed, clothe, and transport ourselves, but it has also fueled our metamorphosis from citizens into consumers.  Plastic Wrapped examines the pervasive nature of plastic and how it drives our consumer culture.

Our Synthetic Age is a product of the high optimism of the 1950s, when Madison Avenue was charged with selling America (and the world) the promise of unending economic progress fueled by the rapid consumption of cheap, disposable, mass-produced goods. Plastic Wrapped follows this post-war dream of “Better Living through Chemistry”  to its ultimate expression in the environmental, economic and spiritual crises of the 21st century. 
 
With a range of experts and activists, from celebrated photographer Chris Jordan to “Story of Stuff” host Annie Leonard, to author Douglas Rushkoff, Plastic Wrapped offers historical insights into a culture-gone-awry and examines the Voluntary Simplicity and Zero Growth movements as a response. With an absorbing blend of animation and visual styles, the film holds our disposable, consumer culture under the microscope and challenges viewers to reexamine their basic assumptions about modern day lifestyles

 Plastic Wrapped - Executive Summary

 Watch the trailer here!