The Plastic Detox

About this episode

This episode features an interview with director Louie Psihoyos about the documentary The Plastic Detox and its exploration of microplastics and their impact on health and the environment.

The Netflix documentary film The Plastic Detox explores the many ways microplastics are affecting nature and our wellbeing, and seeks solutions to what has become an international, public health problem. It follows one scientist asking the question: if people reduce their exposure and let their bodies flush out the microplastics, can it reverse the growing global trend of infertility? In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Louie Psihoyos. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched The Plastic Detox yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com! Find out more about the issue of microplastics and to learn what the Plastic Detox couples are doing now. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Lavoie

Guest: Louie Psihoyos

Topics covered

• microplastics
• health
• infertility
• documentary
• environment
• interview

Keywords

• microplastics
• infertility
• documentary
• health
• environment
• Netflix
• Louie Psihoyos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: The Plastic Detox

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