Film Review: Bag It By Susan Beraza

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Today’s unprecedented technological advancement has accelerated the pace at which everyone is living. Time becomes a limited resource that every person tries to make the most use of. Therefore, convenience is the major quality highly valued in today’s world. Plastics strongly demonstrate such quality; plastics are light-weighted and disposable. Consequently, the use of plastics is prevalent, from simple objects, such as bags and bottles, to more complex components, such as computer boards. The benefits of plastics are countless; for instance, plastics are disposable and waterproof. However, many critics have raised questions regarding the threats posed by phenomenal plastics. What are the downsides of plastics? How should we cope with the plastic pollution around the globe? Susan Beraza has the answers to …show more content…

Bag It depicts the problems created from plastics through the narration of Jeb Barrier and his wife, Anne. The documentary explores how plastics contain deadly chemicals affecting human bodies. As Beraza’s documentary Bag It suggests, plastics pose a threat on humans, for plastics usually contain the lethal chemical bisphenol A, also known as BPA, which can hinder fetal development. Because weaker fetuses entail the greater health risk for future generations, it is crucial that the use of plastics be limited. As mentioned in the documentary, BPA is commonly found in plastics, increasing its exposure in everyday lives. BPA is the substance used to harden plastics (Bag It). The chemical is commonly used in plastics manufacturing since its invention in the late eighteenth century (Sutton 27). Therefore, the chemical can be found in even the most ordinary plastics, such as microwavable wares and plastic bags. The documentary Bag It emphasizes the high level of exposure to BPA in everyday lives by comparing Jeb’s test results. His initial test result showed a low, almost undetectable level of BPA in his blood

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