This documentary exposes the effects of plastic bags and other plastic merchandise, and its effects on land ecosystems, the marine environment and the human body.

Jeb Berrier, a typical American consumer, conducts research with the help of an environmental scientist, to analyze environmental problems such as Great Pacific Garbage Patch.  Plastic fragments are found to outnumber plankton 60-to-1, and contributes to around 1000,000 marine animal deaths, including birds, every year.

The film concludes with a review of recycling labels and shows ways that average citizens and consumers can minimize the harmful impact of plastic by reducing its use.