This documentary utterly fails to mention a Swedish study on the effect of nanoplastics (which all microplastics eventually turn into and then lasts for thousands of years) on animal brains (where it accumulates and is impossible to remove, like in the rest of the body) showed it causes a degree of permanent depression and loss of cognition proportional to the dosage. Plastics has to be banned, any other approach is meaningless, like recycling and new types of plastics. Silicone can easily replace it but the global chemical industry would lose a little bit money, so it's not going to happen anytime soon. This documentary says "we don't know the effects" of microplastics, we do. It's going to etch away at our souls and happiness for decades even if all plastics is banned today, just like the numerous other progress and happiness-blocking aspects the corporate syndicates called the EU and the US, which DW defends at every opportunity by either lying or lying by omission. And as it so happens, this documentary ends with "it starts with us", which is the eternal, #1 corporate/billionaire/global chemical/food/financial/petroleum industry public relations mantra of doing nothing about climate disaster, microplastics, poverty, the ongoing diabetes, Alzheimers and cancer epidemics, legalized corruption, exploitative neocolonialism and all the other problems there are, and just blaming people's habits once in a while instead. Example: Oil companies, through psychopathic PR firms, invented the term "personal responsibility" when it comes to pollution from cars to divert and thereby mute all discussion about legislative restrictions on oil companies and the use of oil, they did it a very long time ago and it worked. To this day, if the six biggest cruise ships (not companies, but ships) were put out of commission, it would equal all of Europe never using a single car again, ever. To avoid this, the global corporate oligarchy tell us about "personal responsibility". It's the same with microplastics. "It starts with us" is a slogan invented by corporations to avoid ever solving the problem for the benefit of their already insane profits.

What you dump into the ocean the ocean gives it back,simple-as-that

In several decades we'll be counting how much seafood in our plastic ((((((

So important. Please share this video. The decision is up to us as to what we choose to consume. Please consider consuming products that comes with recyclable plastic containers, or that doesnt come with plastic at all. We cant trust our governments to take care of this problem, they are too slow, so it's up to us to be aware of this and take the necessary steps!

Wow. A Malaysian-German Production. Love it

Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan is such a hit on TV3 😍 Love the enthusiasm in each episode from Naz.

30 seconds in: Yeah, production value, check.

Anything DW makes is top notch. You guys probably just made the highest production value documentary in Malaysia

Synthetic fibers are a huge problem too. The lent from washing and drying is micro plastic being pumped both into the water and air depending on whether you use electric washers and dryers.

This is an eye-opener. Thanks DW for such an informative doc.

This very cute but is this a real solution? Industrial use of plastic is just growing. The UN could help stop this mess.

Thank you DW Documentary for this quality documentary again!!!!!!!

This was really interesting, thank you for making this! The chef has a lovely family, too!

Good to know, thank you for the report!

Thank you so much for this fantastic video!

this should be taught in schools.

Let us be responsible and play the role in keeping our mother earth a safe place to stay

Grow more Hemp and use products made with Hemp.

Thank you so much 💕

According to the netflix documentary Seaspiracy best is to eat no fish at all. The fishing industry apparently does most harm to the salife in comparison.....

Love this channel..great topic

Our family recycles as much plastic and metals as the recycle place will take. We have reduced our trash that goes to landfill down to 2 small bags per month for a family of 3. It starts with not buying it in the first place, then, maybe they'll be forced to stop producing it. Zero demand means zero supply necessary. Everyday heros. 😉

Tap water travels through PVC pipe, cement pipes, asbestos pipes and metal pipes.

So important video !!!! Thanks a lot!!!

Such an interesting documentary!

DW is doing a great job in creating awareness through such good contents. I never miss a video

REUSE--REDUCE--RECYCLE now is the time to Act ✨

Love DW TV and DW Documentary channel. Great educational content. Wish more people watched this. Let's all do our part and stop using plastics as much as possible.

i've been involved in shrimp farming years ago. we use plastic for the pond's structure. this method in fishes/shrimps is still carried out because it's easy and cheap. after I've watched this doco, I feel glad I'm not involved anymore

what an amazing family!

I have been watching this guy as a TV host for cartoon since I'm was in child's age.

Positive guys. Thanks!

Good call to action. Free market solution, boycott plastic as much as possible. Use alternatives

Bagus banget videonya dan semoga semakin banyak manusia peduli dengan bahaya mikroplastik dengan tidak membuang sampah di lautan dan aliran sungai...

Yes yes I believe this!!! Everyday I go to the beach and lots plastics there!..so crazy..and terrible..

This was amazing. I love that they did this together as a Family

very good..

Plastic in our shellfish , sawdust in our cheese , Antibiotics in our meat.

Humanity and plastics, bad combo. I hope we can start fixing this issue

It doesn't "start with us." It starts with the manufacturers who actually choose to use so much plastic in the first place.

I recently read a book describing the dangers of microplastics. The abundance is frightening. Along with a plethora of cancers, it's been proven that it's the cause of low testosterone in men, and is the reason behind the declining birth rates. There's some real concerns that it could potentially lead to the decline of the human race. How did we allow this to happen? The naivety of past generation's can't be an excuse anymore. I have a graduate deg in particle physics, and can promise that climate change is no where near the concern that usurpacious regimes would lead you to believe, in order to enact over reaching legislation. Sentients is absolutely destructive on a micro scale, on the macro, it's a non factor; regardless of how you may feel. Our enhanced geo electric system and weakening magnetic field is the cause of change, and is solely brought in by our star. We're incapable of defeating our star, but we can make a genuine change with the pollutants were placing inside of our children, our planet and ourselves.

My fellow countrymen.. Malaysia

Lovely family ❤️

What if you don't eat seafood at all? Is there still microplastics in the diet? I live in a land locked country and haven't had seafood as long as I can remember. I do eat fish rearly like about twice a year but I believe they are from rivers or farmed in inland ponds.

Great couples 💑

Misleading title. Removing gut and shales is normal; problem is chemical additives leaking from plastic are not just in guts or shales.

Great work on the video on an important topic!

What about the 'Nano' Plastics? It has been found in Snow in the alps and in streams and river systems. Looks like there's no turning back. :(

good to know

PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO EVERWHERE IT HAS TO BE SEEN !!!!!!!!!

Plastic is a petroleum based liquid spun into clothing, rug and carpet fiber. If your kids are sensitive (most are in degrees) they are wearing, laying and playing on fumes, and absorbing chemicals through their skin. I had a highly allergic kid to this and red and orange food dyes. We replaced everything with alternatives easily available over a reasonable time period. When it was all gone, he was normal in 48 hours. As they grow up, they know what "sets then off" ( they feel terrible physically) and self eliminate things. At 42, he walks in and says I'm nuts , ignore me, had a craving for Sweet Tarts. Hee!

I heard it was being put in rice?? I never thought that it broke down that small This was very informative Thx

This is really scary.

Were eating micro plastics with this one 🗣️🔥🔥

Malaysian foodie in DW video haha

Prawns are bottom feeders as are lobster, clams, etc. "Some ethnic groups" don't eat them for that reason.

We need to invent bio -degradable plastic-type materials and quickly!

How does this guy and his family stay so slim!!

Was this documentary first filmed and showed in Malaysia? Then DW purchased and re-broadcast it?

7:40 but tap water runs through pvc pipes, which is also plastic..?

I don't think that it'll be easy to stop using plastic altogether. I know that I'd be lost without the zip lock bags. Did you know that you can custom size zip lock bags by using a hot knife? I reuse the bags until they can no longer hold air or vacuum. Unfortunately, there's no place to recycle them, so in the garbage they go.

one like is very very veri little bit for this video, thanke sooooo much DW 👍🏽👌🏽

Few weeks back, a fresh water fish in our local market was found to have real plastic in its stomach.

Lovely family thanks for the info friends

Hey DW i cant wait what the third part will be about ?

i would like to add some words too his... when you say we have to use less plastic. In mine opinion i think we should start at the base of the problem which is manufacturing. if there oil corp. will stop promoting reuse recycle reduce... to break the cycle do ban one use plastic(ex. plastic spoons, cups, plates, bags,...) the the industries will pump out less plastic for use to use there for our option is more narrow towards better life style. (We used to have bottle drink in glass where you send back to shops to get money back when now they promote only plastic bottles)...

Is it really easy to do so?

Will this be the next asbestos?!!

What a beautiful marriage between you too🙏 And your family is also beautiful. I honestly have to say I would of never knew about our food and water problems. I literally thought our country would tell us about this problem. But I thank you for sharing the information and tips you gave us🙏 God bless you all 🙏

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I guess DW team can do all the 5 documentaries in Indonesia, esp. Jakarta.

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don't worry. Bangladesh create plastic bag, plastic bottle from jute.thats plastic bag, plaster bottle is healthy. this items as soon as intermarried in soil. also, it is not damage environment.

Hi I'm zayd... Ehh Pause awkward Mom "are you serious you got your own name wrong...." Me watching : 😂😂 Anyway this trully open my mind..

What the name of app he used to scan if the items have micro plastic?

Thanks for bringing this to our awareness. But it's not so simple. If a bag is used ONLY once then paper bag produces 3 times more carbon footprint than plastic while cotton bag produces 131 times that of plastic. While it is true that we have to consider other factors like degradability, we shouldn't apply a one size fits all solution to the plastic problem. The best solution is to have no packaging so consumers can bring their own reusable bags but clearly that's not always feasible.

It is called ruffage for those with low fiber diets. Plastics are inert, don't worry about it.

我好喜欢这个频道的节目哦💖😳😳😳

Wasn't there a company which working on microbials which break down plastics faster. If we find away to use these and companies make profit would be great start

Act locally think globally

Walk walk find food!!

New research also has found nano plastics in fruit and vegetables as nano plastics are small anough to travel through the root systems of plants so there's no way to remove plastic from our diet.

Literally 95% of what I buy comes from plastic. Cereal is wrapped in plastic, tofu, chips, lettuce, some fruits, etc. it seems like there isn't a sure fire way to avoid it (diet wise). Hmm

Anyone afraid of plastic and population in the future?

How about not choosing fish or prawn as food? Then you can cut micro plastics consumption, isn’t it?

This is a disgusting fact of modern life. The plastic producers should be prosecuted world wide.

We breathe microplastics too.

It'll only hurt you, if you are aware of it.

we can do something: don’t throw plastic Nature will recycle ♻️ just don’t throw

HANS I agree but it points to the difference in science that explains and scientism that directs or misdirects humanity in the name of money and power. By the way, this is universal to humanity, east, west, north, or south.

There goes full belly clams and Probably scallops 😢

hey 5:56 I think your rendering GPU was a little hot.

DW can you please make a documentary about the lying flat mouvement in china ? it would be a very great one ❤

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I find it ridiculous that the rhetoric of, we have to do our part, is solely on the consumer. Like it's our fault all this crap is in the air, food, water and, well everywhere. So this is a problem I can solve, or make better of? By doing exactly what, not buying the plastic stuff? That won't really help. This is on the companies and not the consumers. Companies that have polluted have invested billions to push this idea of; everyone can do there part, so the consumer has to feel bad while tons of plastic is being produced anyway. Yeah right, that makes perfect sense. Ok so avoid this consumer. Here's a partial list of products to avoid made from petroleum: Solvents Diesel Motor Oil Bearing Grease Ink Floor Wax Ballpoint Pens Football Cleats Upholstery Sweaters Boats Insecticides Bicycle Tires Sports Car Bodies Nail Polish Fishing lures Dresses Tires Golf Bags Perfumes Cassettes Dishwasher Tool Boxes Shoe Polish Motorcycle Helmet Caulking Petroleum Jelly Transparent Tape CD Player Faucet Washers Antiseptics Clothesline Curtains Food Preservatives Basketballs Soap Vitamin Capsules Antihistamines Purses Shoes Dashboards Cortisone Deodorant Footballs Putty Dyes Panty Hose Refrigerant Percolators Life Jackets Rubbing Alcohol Linings Skis TV Cabinets Shag Rugs Electrician's Tape Tool Racks Car Battery Cases Epoxy Paint Mops Slacks Insect Repellent Oil Filters Umbrellas Yarn Fertilizers Hair Coloring Roofing Toilet Seats Fishing Rods Lipstick Denture Adhesive Linoleum Ice Cube Trays Synthetic Rubber Speakers Plastic Wood Electric Blankets Glycerin Tennis Rackets Rubber Cement Fishing Boots Dice Nylon Rope Candles Trash Bags House Paint Water Pipes Hand Lotion Roller Skates Surf Boards Shampoo Wheels Paint Rollers Shower Curtains Guitar Strings Luggage Aspirin Safety Glasses Antifreeze Football Helmets Awnings Eyeglasses Clothes Toothbrushes Ice Chests Footballs Combs CD's Paint Brushes Detergents Vaporizers Balloons Sun Glasses Tents Heart Valves Crayons Parachutes Telephones Enamel Pillows Dishes Cameras Anesthetics Artificial Turf Artificial limbs Bandages Dentures Model Cars Folding Doors Hair Curlers Cold cream Movie film Soft Contact lenses Drinking Cups Fan Belts Car Enamel Shaving Cream Ammonia Refrigerators Golf Balls Toothpaste Gasoline Ink Dishwashing liquids Paint brushes Telephones Toys Unbreakable dishes Insecticides Antiseptics Dolls Car sound insulation Fishing lures Deodorant Tires Motorcycle helmets Linoleum Sweaters Tents Refrigerator linings Paint rollers Floor wax Shoes Electrician's tape Plastic wood Model cars Glue Roller-skate wheels Trash bags Soap dishes Skis Permanent press clothes Hand lotion Clothesline Dyes Soft contact lenses Shampoo Panty hose Cameras Food preservatives Fishing rods Oil filters Combs Transparent tape Upholstery Dice Disposable diapers TV cabinets Cassettes Mops Sports car bodies Salad bowls House paint Purses Electric blankets Awnings Ammonia Dresses Car battery cases Safety glass Hair curlers Pajamas Synthetic rubber VCR tapes Eyeglasses Pillows Vitamin capsules Movie film Ice chests Candles Rubbing alcohol Loudspeakers Ice buckets Boats Ice cube trays Credit cards Fertilizers Crayons Insect repellent Water pipes Toilet seats CaulkingRoofing shingles Fishing boots Life jackets Balloons Shower curtains Garden hose Golf balls Curtains Plywood adhesive Umbrellas Detergents Milk jugs Beach umbrellas Rubber cement Sun glasses Putty Faucet washers Cold cream BandagesTool racks AntihistaminesHair coloring Nail polish Slacks Drinking cups Guitar strings False teeth Yarn Petroleum jelly Toothpaste Golf bags Roofing Tennis rackets Toothbrushes Perfume Luggage Wire insulation Folding doors Shoe polish Fan belts Ballpoint pens Shower doors Cortisone Carpeting Artificial turf Heart valves LP records Lipstick Artificial limbs Hearing aids Vaporizers Aspirin Shaving cream Wading pools Parachu. By the way this is just a partial list. There's over 10,000 more items. So good luck consumer, because it's all your fault.

If microplastic is dangerous then how about "fake rice" made by "real plastic resin pellet" or, "plastic infused flour" in fried fritter that had been found in Indonesia?

Welll, Karma is very real

But doctors say "Wild caught seafood is more nutritious".

Plastic Water bottle with cold water also contain micro particles ..Which can be inhaled by us..Or only hot things cotain I plastic ..

Also: Not really a documentary.