BOM WAKTU - SHORT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT PLASTIC BAG - Directed By Achmad Romie [4K]

Achmad Romie
7 Oct 202007:13

Summary

TLDRThis script highlights the growing issue of plastic waste in Indonesia, with a focus on Jakarta's struggle to manage trash. The narrative is presented from the perspective of a plastic bag, which follows its journey from being a trusted item to being discarded and eventually polluting the environment. The story reflects the rapid spread of plastic waste, human negligence, and its environmental consequences. Through the bag's journey, it emphasizes the challenges faced by cities in dealing with waste, while urging the audience to reflect on their role in reducing pollution and taking better care of the environment.

Takeaways

  • πŸ˜€ The problem of plastic waste in Indonesia is severe, with over 64 million tons of waste generated each year, and 3.2 million tons of it being plastic waste disposed of improperly.
  • πŸ˜€ Many people, including young individuals, avoid swimming in the ocean due to the high levels of plastic waste.
  • πŸ˜€ Approximately 6,800 tons of waste are produced daily in Jakarta, with 50% being organic waste and 44% being non-organic waste.
  • πŸ˜€ The script uses a plastic bag's perspective to highlight how easily it is accepted and trusted by people, even in places where it is forbidden, like the MRT.
  • πŸ˜€ Plastic bags are used without regulation in many areas, contributing to their rapid proliferation.
  • πŸ˜€ The plastic bag's persona in the script reflects on how it quickly becomes a necessary part of human activities, despite causing environmental damage.
  • πŸ˜€ The plastic bag sarcastically mentions how humans ignore the environmental consequences of using plastic, enjoying the temporary convenience.
  • πŸ˜€ Jakarta, as a metropolitan city, is portrayed as diverse in terms of its people and social classes, yet plastic bags remain universally accepted.
  • πŸ˜€ The plastic bag shows its longing for human attention, realizing that humans quickly discard it once it has outlived its purpose.
  • πŸ˜€ The bag laments its fate when discarded and ends up in the ocean, where it is reunited with fellow plastic waste, continuing the cycle of pollution.
  • πŸ˜€ The script ends on a note of irony, suggesting that humans believe they can solve the problem of plastic waste by cleaning up, but the issue is far from resolved, and the problem will return over time.

Q & A

  • What is the main issue discussed in the transcript?

    -The main issue discussed is plastic waste in Indonesia, with a particular focus on how plastic waste is impacting the environment, especially in bodies of water like oceans.

  • What statistic is mentioned about plastic waste in Indonesia?

    -The Badan Pusat Statistik (Central Statistics Agency) states that plastic waste in Indonesia reaches 64 million tons per year, with 3.2 million tons of it being improperly disposed of.

  • What is the problem with plastic waste in the ocean mentioned in the script?

    -The script highlights that plastic waste is harming marine life, as exemplified by the character Edward, who refuses to swim in the ocean due to the pollution.

  • What role does Jakarta play in the plastic waste issue?

    -Jakarta is a major contributor to plastic waste, with around 6,800 tons of waste being produced daily, 50% of which is organic waste and 44% is inorganic, including plastic.

  • How does the script personify plastic waste?

    -Plastic waste is personified as an entity that quickly adapts to different environments, gaining trust from people, and spreading freely without any regulation or concern for the environment.

  • What impact does plastic waste have on people in Jakarta?

    -In Jakarta, plastic waste is used in everyday items like food packaging and is often discarded carelessly, leading to environmental and health issues, while people seem to ignore the consequences of their actions.

  • What message does the plastic waste character convey about its role in society?

    -The plastic waste character expresses that it is widely used and trusted by people, but also reveals a sense of loneliness and abandonment once it is discarded, reflecting the transient relationship humans have with waste.

  • What emotional shift does the character experience in the script?

    -The character shifts from a sense of pride and importance in being widely used to a feeling of abandonment and loneliness when discarded, symbolizing the neglect of plastic waste once it is no longer needed.

  • How does the script end, and what does it suggest about plastic waste's future?

    -The script ends with the plastic waste character realizing that even when it is discarded, it continues to spread, suggesting that the problem of plastic waste will persist unless humans take responsibility for it.

  • What does the plastic waste character think about the efforts to clean up the environment?

    -The character mocks human attempts to clean up the environment, implying that while these efforts may appear effective, they are only temporary, as the spread of plastic waste is inevitable unless a deeper change occurs.

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Plastic PollutionEnvironmental IssuesJakartaWaste ManagementClimate ChangeUrban LifeSustainabilityPollution AwarenessSocial ImpactEcological Crisis