This is the story of a modern-day Erin Brockovich, set on the Mississippi River in an area known as "Cancer Alley." Her name is Sharon Lavigne, her community is St. James Parish in Louisiana, and her fight is to keep out one of the largest plastic manufacturing companies in the world. In this investigative four-part series, hosted by Emmy award-winning journalist Gloria Riviera, they discover how the plastic world came to be. Because plastic is everywhere - it has advanced the world, but it has damaged the environment and the health. So what do you do? They look at what's next for all of you, and how you can learn from communities like St. James to make a difference in your own backyards.