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The Plastic Detox

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This eye-opening documentary follows six couples who embark on a plastic detox within their homes, examining what microplastics are doing to our health and how we can take matters into our own hands. From hormone disruption that’s fueling a worldwide fertility crisis, to growing rates of cancer, and early heart attack and stroke, this film reveals the shocking science behind plastic’s impact on human life. You’ll never look at plastic the same way again.
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Jack Seale Guardian 19h
4/5
Do viewers of documentaries like this one really change their own lifestyles after watching them? The Plastic Detox states it plainly: we really should, and most of us have a lot of work to do. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 1d
The Plastic Detox uses some fearmongering to convince us of its assertions, but it balances it out with humor and hope. Bottom line, it’s informative, not manipulative. Go to Full Review
Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) 2d
There’s just too much covered here to be encouraging and therefore effective. Go to Full Review
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A. P @RT88525518 20h Overall, this is a good watch. I don't think there is much "fearmongering", it is just a difficult truth that microplastics are everywhere and that they have a real effect on our health. However, I personally believed that building a stronger relationship with the couples could have made this a more engaging watch and made me feel more invested in the outcome of the studies. Learning more about their relationship, the difficulties of the lifestyle changes, and their life in general would have made this a better, more moving movie. Instead, it felt very surface-level, the only fact shared between the couples was the struggle of infertility. Other than that, there wasn't much personality shared, and knowing one of the couples, there was plenty of personality to be shared and related to. See more Diana D @RT00545817 1d At first glance, this is an intriguing one. The topic of microplastics and the effect on overall health is an important topic. I truly believe if this documentary stuck to that I would be less disappointed. Instead, it chose to focus the subjects on those dealing with infertility. I was drawn to it because of that, thinking that this may provide insight as someone who has been trying for over two years to conceive. Instead, this unnecessary film targeted the emotions of those who are trying to conceive without giving any real information. I continued to watch as the science was presented to me, all the while, hoping that there might be a piece of information that helps me in my journey. But why wouldn’t I? This is how it was marketed. So while all the science may be behind this series, it provides zero takeaway. Maybe that’s just me being sensitive; but then again, it focuses its audience and subjects on those who have been trying to conceive for two or more years. See more Shylee Sherese H @RT95155184 1d It covers the extremely important topic of the microplastic crisis, which is something that affects us all. And it does so in a way that offers hope. See more Eric I. @Milkta 2d Excellent! It contextualizes, environmental justice, and advocacy in a way that is human, approachable, and actually relevant to everyday people’s lives. See more Eric I @Milkita 2d This film covers an important environmental justice topic. It does sound a way that human relatable and contextualized two people‘s real lives. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis This eye-opening documentary follows six couples who embark on a plastic detox within their homes, examining what microplastics are doing to our health and how we can take matters into our own hands. From hormone disruption that’s fueling a worldwide fertility crisis, to growing rates of cancer, and early heart attack and stroke, this film reveals the shocking science behind plastic’s impact on human life. You’ll never look at plastic the same way again.
Director
Josh Murphy, Louie Psihoyos
Screenwriter
Mark Monroe
Distributor
Netflix
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 16, 2026
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