Plastic People (2024)
Microplastics are everywhere. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki joins science journalist Ziya Tong for an investigation into our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health.
Primary Title
- Plastic People
Date Broadcast
- Monday 29 December 2025
Release Year
- 2024
Start Time
- 20 : 33
Finish Time
- 22 : 03
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- Microplastics are everywhere. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki joins science journalist Ziya Tong for an investigation into our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Plastic scrap--Environmental aspects
- Microplastics--Environmental aspects
- Microplastics--Health aspects
- Microplastics--Toxicology
- Environmental education
- Health education
- Documentary films--Canada
Genres
- Documentary
- Environment
- Science
Contributors
- Ben Addelman (Director)
- Ziya Tong (Co-director)
- Ziya Tong (Presenter)
- Vanessa Dylyn (Producer)
- Stephen Paniccia (Producer)
- Ania Smolenskaia (Editor)
- Roger Singh (Cinematographer)
- Justin Small (Composer)
- Ohad Benchetrit (Composer)
- White Pine Pictures (Production Unit)
- Canada Media Fund (Funder)
- Telefilm Canada (Funder)
- Telus Fund (Funder)
Subjects
- Plastic scrap--Environmental aspects
- Microplastics--Environmental aspects
- Microplastics--Health aspects
- Microplastics--Toxicology
- Environmental education
- Health education
- Documentary films--Canada