A three-part documentary series investigating different aspects of plastic pollution<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\nThe Recycling Myth looks beyond the narrative the world has come to believe about recycling – <\/em>the one that tells us that if we separate our trash and throw it in the recycling bin, everything will be fine, it\u2019s all under control. <\/em>Spoiler alert – it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n\n![](\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/05\/bbadab73-nina-picking-plastic-indonesia-the-recycling-myth-clean-fb-tw-1-1024x575.jpg\" "\\"Nina,")
\u00a9 a&o buero<\/div> \u00a9 a&o buero” alt=”Nina, a young plastic activist from Indonesia picks up plastic trash (The Recycling Myth). \u00a9 a&o buero<\/div> \u00a9 a&o buero” class=”wp-image-53958″\/>Nina, a young plastic activist from Indonesia picks up plastic trash (The Recycling Myth). \u00a9 a&o buero<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\u201cWhen investigating what really happens to our plastic waste, we quickly realised that we are not only dealing with some black sheep illegally shipping waste around the globe to increase profits,\u201d say Tristan Chytroschek and Benedict Wermter, the Producer and Co-Director behind the film, \u201con the contrary: incinerating, exporting and dumping plastic waste is a multi-billion dollar industry. This includes well known, reputable recyclers and consumer goods brands. All of them are aware of how dysfunctional the so-called circular economy really is. No surprise that it did not take long for us to discover bribery, fraud and large-scale greenwashing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
For further reading, take a look at Greenpeace South East Asia\u2019s report on plastic imports in Malaysia<\/a>, the Game of Waste report looking at incineration & chemical impact or rea<\/a>d more about waste colonialism<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\nCEO and Executive Producer of WHY PLASTIC? Mette Hoffmann Meyer considers the plastic issue to be one of the most distressing issues we face: \u201cThe scariest thing about plastic is the unimaginable amount we produce,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s damaging the sea, the air and our health – and this damage is irreversible.\u201d <\/p>\n\n![](\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/05\/8ddb918b-the-recycling-myth-stills-clean-fb-tw-1-1024x575.jpg\" "\\"Recycling")
\u00a9 a&o buero<\/div> \u00a9 a&o buero” alt=”Recycling incinerator, The Recycling Myth – \u00a9 a&o buero” class=”wp-image-53957″ width=”736″ height=”413″\/>Recycling incinerator, The Recycling Myth. \u00a9 a&o buero<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nThe problem with corporate plastic pollution \u2018solutions\u2019<\/h2>\n\n
Coca-Cola, ranking as the top plastic polluter in Break Free From Plastic\u2019s annual brand audit<\/a> for four consecutive years, is one of the biggest culprits in the plastic pollution crisis. Coca-Cola\u2019s Plastic Promises investigates the corporation\u2019s \u2018World Without Waste\u2019 strategy, uncovering Coke\u2019s flawed plan to recycle its way out of the insurmountable problem it has created<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n![](\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/05\/182e9972-28-philippines-cost-plastic-clean-up-no.3-1-1024x576.jpg\" "\\"Plastic")
\u00a9 The Why<\/div> – \u00a9 The Why” alt=”Plastic collection, Coca-Cola\u2019s Plastic Promises \u00a9 The Why<\/div> – \u00a9 The Why” class=”wp-image-53959″\/>Plastic collection, Coca-Cola\u2019s Plastic Promises \u00a9 The Why<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nWhen filming,<\/em> producer Alan Hayling was taken aback by the amount of waste being generated by the soft drinks industry alone; \u201cIt was the sheer volume of bottles produced daily, weekly, monthly, yearly by Coca-Cola and other beverage manufacturers. The numbers were extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
The Recycling Myth looks beyond the narrative the world has come to believe about recycling – <\/em>the one that tells us that if we separate our trash and throw it in the recycling bin, everything will be fine, it\u2019s all under control. <\/em>Spoiler alert – it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n\n \u201cWhen investigating what really happens to our plastic waste, we quickly realised that we are not only dealing with some black sheep illegally shipping waste around the globe to increase profits,\u201d say Tristan Chytroschek and Benedict Wermter, the Producer and Co-Director behind the film, \u201con the contrary: incinerating, exporting and dumping plastic waste is a multi-billion dollar industry. This includes well known, reputable recyclers and consumer goods brands. All of them are aware of how dysfunctional the so-called circular economy really is. No surprise that it did not take long for us to discover bribery, fraud and large-scale greenwashing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n For further reading, take a look at Greenpeace South East Asia\u2019s report on plastic imports in Malaysia<\/a>, the Game of Waste report looking at incineration & chemical impact or rea<\/a>d more about waste colonialism<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n CEO and Executive Producer of WHY PLASTIC? Mette Hoffmann Meyer considers the plastic issue to be one of the most distressing issues we face: \u201cThe scariest thing about plastic is the unimaginable amount we produce,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s damaging the sea, the air and our health – and this damage is irreversible.\u201d <\/p>\n\n Coca-Cola, ranking as the top plastic polluter in Break Free From Plastic\u2019s annual brand audit<\/a> for four consecutive years, is one of the biggest culprits in the plastic pollution crisis. Coca-Cola\u2019s Plastic Promises investigates the corporation\u2019s \u2018World Without Waste\u2019 strategy, uncovering Coke\u2019s flawed plan to recycle its way out of the insurmountable problem it has created<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n When filming,<\/em> producer Alan Hayling was taken aback by the amount of waste being generated by the soft drinks industry alone; \u201cIt was the sheer volume of bottles produced daily, weekly, monthly, yearly by Coca-Cola and other beverage manufacturers. The numbers were extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u00a9 a&o buero<\/div> \u00a9 a&o buero” alt=”Nina, a young plastic activist from Indonesia picks up plastic trash (The Recycling Myth). \u00a9 a&o buero<\/div> \u00a9 a&o buero” alt=”Recycling incinerator, The Recycling Myth – \u00a9 a&o buero” class=”wp-image-53957″ width=”736″ height=”413″\/>The problem with corporate plastic pollution \u2018solutions\u2019<\/h2>\n\n
\u00a9 The Why<\/div> – \u00a9 The Why” alt=”Plastic collection, Coca-Cola\u2019s Plastic Promises