“The Plastic Problem” documentary to be reshown on PBS, Tuesday, March 31 at 9 pm EST just before the film “Plastic Wars” at 10 pm EST

The Plastic Problemhttps://weta.org/tv/program/plastic-problem-pbs-newshour-presents is a documentary prepared by the PBS News Hour, sponsored by the Cultural Programs Unit of the National Academy of Sciences – In announcing the documentary, the PBS News Hour notes that “… By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. PBS NewsHour takes a closer look at this now ubiquitous material, how it’s impacting the world and ways we can break our plastic addiction …” - “Plastic Warshttps://weta.org/schedule/all/20200331/22 is a joint investigation from FRONTLINE and NPR which “… reveals how plastic makers for decades have publicly promoted recycling, despite from almost the beginning privately expressing doubts that widespread plastic recycling would ever be economically viable …”.