Bag It

This movie drastically changed my life. I was already a reusable bag-user, but it altered my perception on all of the other plastic things in our lives.

It was shocking how much of the side effects/destruction plastic is doing we don't all know, and that's what really inspired me to make a change.

Plastic is SO detrimental, I wish it just wasn't even invented.

I recommend this film to all viewers.

It's not just some hippie documentary, but for all people of all races, classes, age, sex, etc.

Raises awareness, overall slightly lacks analytical perspective. There are only a few, but considerably weird bits with sexual jokes and some gender panic.

The combination of a light touch and humor, real emotion (halfway into filming the on-screen narrator finds he is going to have a baby, so suddenly the issue involved gets much more personal), intelligent presentation of facts without screaming in your ear or overstatement, and the (sadly comic) attempts to be balanced and get the chemical industry to go on the record add up to a much more enjoyable and effective environmental documentary than most.

This is the kind of film that makes you want to change your own habits, and believe you can make a difference, while never feeling like you're sitting through a 'this is good for you' lecture. It reminded me of Michael Moore's documentaries, in its playful tone about a serious issue, but this has a lighter, less sarcastic, more lovable hand.

This would also be a terrific educational tool for 'tweens and teens (there's probably a bit too much slightly, good natured ribald humor for little kids, and some of the sad images of wildlife killed or injured by plastics might be a bit upsetting.

Kudos to all involved for this timely and important work that will certainly effect my relationship to plastics in my world.

Good overview of the problems of plastic- from product use, transportation, composition and recycling. Covers issues around the world as well. Documentary is thoughtful, and entertaining.

The author was not really interested in the topic until his town had a contest- he then starts thinking about all the ways plastic affects our lives, and its affect on the planet, sea life, the oceans and eventually right back to us. It shows the truth about recycling- which is not what people picture. There is the problems of people being unclear about what we can recycle, and also how towns who have tried to fight the chemical companies are largely out-funded.

A very good overview overall, presented with some bits of humor- though a couple jokes may be over the top.

I became aware of the plastic problem a couple years ago by joining on tour people who were really careful about consumming products made of it, but sort of missed out on spreading the feeling. When this movie got mentionned, I thought it would be the same as addicted to plastic which I watched last year, and some of the sequences were similar. It seemed to me that "bag it", more than a documentary on plastic bags explained more the dangers of using such materials, and the chemicals used to refine them, like Biphtenol A/BPA & Phtalates. Taken from the point of view of a "comonner" and not a "treehuger", the movie sets the situation from a general way rather than adressing an already radical audience, without being either condescendent or giving up much concessions either.