Our favorite documentaries about plastic fashion

SHEIN HAUL: Is this clothing toxic? | POINTER CHECKT #49

Millions of people order daily from the popular Chinese webshop SHEIN. But clothing can contain toxic substances, cause skin rashes and even make you sick. In this mini-documentary, Pointer checks whether SHEIN clothing is really toxic. (Episode in Dutch.)
Watch the mini documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDwcIdMkQoU&t=1s

Scientists speak out #2
 Plastic Soup Foundation follows Prof. Thais Mauad of the University of São Paulo in her research on plastic in our brains. She discovers that microplastics enter the brain through the nose, with alarming health consequences.
Watch her story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slmexHHJ7Lg&t=79s

Fast Fashion: Who Dies for Your Clothes | Seed Documentary
 This free YouTube documentary shows the impact of fast fashion. You will learn about the lives behind the clothes and the impact on people and planet.
Watch the documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyNNQEBBUo4&t=216s

Riverblue
 International river conservationist Mark Angelo takes on one of the world's most polluting industries: fashion in RIVERBLUE. Narrated by Jason Priestley, the film shows the destruction of our rivers and presents hopeful solutions for a sustainable future.
Rent the documentary here: https://www.watchriverblue.eco/

What Plastic Soup Foundation does against plastic pollution

Plastic Soup Foundation is committed to fighting plastic pollution through systemic change. We hold big companies accountable, fight for stricter legislation and run campaigns (such as an app to scan personal care products for microplastics). So you can easily make a plastic-free choice.

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