The Story of plastic
APRIL 25
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THE STORY OF PLASTIC takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it. Spanning three continents, the film illustrates the ongoing catastrophe: fields full of garbage, veritable mountains of trash, rivers and seas clogged with waste, and skies choked with the poisonous emissions from plastic production and processing. THE STORY OF PLASTIC features interviews with experts and activists on the front lines of the fight, revealing the disastrous consequences of the flood of plastic smothering ecosystems and poisoning communities around the world, and the global movement that is rising up in response. With engaging original animation, archival industry footage beginning in the 1930s, and first-person accounts of the unfolding emergency, the film distills a complex problem that is increasingly affecting the planet’s and its residents’ well-being.
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This is a free screening and panel discussion presented by Ecology Center and Zero Waste Youth USA. CLICK HERE for more information and to register to receive the private link to screening.
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SPEAKERS:
Sophie Hahn, City of Berkeley Vice Mayor
Shilpi Chhotray , Break Free From Plastic (Moderator)
PANEL DISCUSSION :
Stiv Wilson, Executive Producer, The Story of Plastic
Yvette Arellano , Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services
Jackie Nunez, Plastic Pollution Coalition
Martin Bourque, Ecology Center
Visit www.storyofplastic.org to learn more about the film and how to join the movement.
Sophie Hahn, City of Berkeley Vice Mayor
Shilpi Chhotray , Break Free From Plastic (Moderator)
PANEL DISCUSSION :
Stiv Wilson, Executive Producer, The Story of Plastic
Yvette Arellano , Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services
Jackie Nunez, Plastic Pollution Coalition
Martin Bourque, Ecology Center
Visit www.storyofplastic.org to learn more about the film and how to join the movement.
Past Screenings
The True Cost - November 6
This is a story about clothing. Its about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?
Filmed in countries all over the world, from the brightest runways to the darkest slums, and featuring interviews with the worlds leading influencers including Stella McCartney, Livia Firth and Vandana Shiva, The True Cost is an unprecedented project that invites us on an eye opening journey around the world and into the lives of the many people and places behind our clothes.
The free screening is hosted by the San Francisco Environment and Zero Waste Youth.
Plastic China - September 24
Zero Waste Youth USA is screening the award winning documentary, "Plastic China" - the film that gave rise to China's recent waste ban policy, also known as National Sword. The film profiles a young girl and her family who live next to a recycling plant, in mountains of plastic waste from Asia, Europe and the U.S. Following this and other families' daily lives, Plastic China explores how the work of recycling plastic waste with bare hands takes a toll not only on people's health, but also their own dilemma of poverty, disease, pollution, and death.
