Bag It!

Jeb Berrier is our guide through supermarkets, landfills, oceans, and our homes in BAG IT!, an easily understood, entertaining film about what we use, what we buy, what we eat, and finally, what we throw away. Jeb's personal story (he and his wife are expecting their first child) and his decision to be part of the solution to imminent environmental disasters frame the movie. In it are simple facts, figures, visual images, and countless interviews with scientists and activists on the frontlines of desperately needed change from today's consumer-directed culture. Director Suzan Beraza and Jeb travel the world to see how other societies and people are making these changes, then come back to the U.S. The clever graphics, wonderful images of wildlife and nature, and a breezy, generally comic tone are interrupted only for some pretty scary stats about the pollution of our oceans and the animals who live there. The final section, which informs about the impact of dangerous toxins -- specifically bisphenol A (BPA) and pnthalates -- on children, is nothing less than a powerful invitation for our getting involved, too.