Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Plastics
Season 8, Episode 6 · Aired 2021-03-21
Synopsis
Plastic is in everything, from the clothes we wear to the water we drink. John Oliver explains how plastics are harming the planet, why recycling isn't the solution you think it is, and why fixing the problem will be up to not just consumers, but corporations and policymakers.
In the series
This episode is part of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014–present) on HBO.
Longform late-night investigations — net neutrality explainers as comedy events.
Key cast
- John Oliver as Host