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Plastics

Date released

3 Dec 1945

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

64

NoS ID

117863

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

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Plastic Whale, A (2017)

aka: A Plastic Whale: The Documentary

Subject

Biology; Environmental science

Distribution

Film

This Sky News documentary shows the devastating effects of plastic on ocean life by following the case of a post-mortem examination of a Cuvier’s beaked whale. The procedure confirmed that its intestines...

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Plastics chairman on rising prices (1979)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified Chairman of the British Plastics (Manufacturers?) Federation on plastics becoming more expensive with the rise in oil prices. Arguing it may become more economical to use chemicals from natural...

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Various reports and interviews - nd [1979]

Various reports and interviews. No info, no date, apart from track 1 to 5- Reading Festival 1979; Track 6- Popmobility aerobics; Track 7- Governor of Reading Prison; Track 8 and 9- Chief Constable of Thames...

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Coal as a substitute for oil (1979)

Genre

Interview

Director of Science at the National Coal Board (NCB), Dr J. Gibson, arguing for investment in coal as a long-term replacement for oil in the manufacture of plastics and other materials, and for energy...

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Plastics Exhibition

Date released

5 Oct 1970

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2157

NoS ID

028515

Story no

2 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Plastics Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: An exhibition at London’s Design Centre shows the impact the plastic industry is likely to have on everyday living in the next decade. SHOTLIST: GV...

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Plastics

Date released

Apr 1963

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

12

NoS ID

327556

Story no

3 / 6

NoS synopsis: Visits a British factory which produces a range of plastics and moulds them into a variety of different products.

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Keep the Party Clean

Date released

14 Feb 1946

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

46/13

NoS ID

100972

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Stain-proof plastics woven into fabrics, wallpapers and dress materials is latest domestic boon in US. Stains are wiped clean with soap and water. (Exclusive).

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Thermo Plastics

Date released

14 Mar 1960

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

272

NoS ID

120864

Story no

3 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Sheets of plastic are made into an aircraft canopy, a bathtub and a refrigerator lining at a factory in Dunstable.

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Beach pollution (1994)

Genre

Interview

Interview on pollution at beaches with high levels of plastics and sewage-related debris being found. The speaker would like to see better regulation of the privatised water authorities and says number of...

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