An average guy makes a resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this simple decision will change his life completely. He comes to the conclusion that our consumptive use of plastic has finally caught up to us, and looks at what we can do about it. Today. Right now.
Direction
Beraza turns one man's grocery trip into global investigative journalism.
Writing
Jeb's self-deprecating narration makes eco-anxiety weirdly charming.
Director
Suzan Beraza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jeb Berrier had zero filmmaking experience before this—he was literally just a guy who read an article about plastic and wouldn't shut up about it.
Released before the 2015 plastic bag bans swept California, this doc helped mainstream the 'bring your own bag' movement when it still seemed like eccentric behavior.
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