Might I humbly suggest a really terrific Anti-Plastic Film?

Thursday, April 17 from 5 to 7 PM at the Manchester Library in Manchester, VT we will be showing the film Microplastic Madness, to be followed by a Q and A led by me, and possibly a few special guests (more on that soon).

The reason this film is one of my favorites in the fight against plastic is that it doesn’t just tell us what’s wrong with plastic (soooooo many things) but it also shows us a story that offers hope and inspiration in the face of what can often seem like insurmountable odds.

Microplastic Madness tells the story of 56 New York City fifth graders who work to reduce the amount of single use plastic in their school cafeteria. Over time their actions on plastic pollution morph into extraordinary leadership and -ultimately- the passage of actual anti-plastic waste legislation. Through kid commentary, stop-motion animation, and interviews with experts and scientists this captivating narrative conveys an urgent message about the harms of single-use plastic and what we can all do about it.

So if you are able to join us in Manchester, Vermont, I hope you will. Or, if you’d like to arrange a screening of this amazing film in your own community, you can reach out to Cafeteria Culture directly, or ask me in the comments and I’ll send you info about how to get in touch.

It’s far too easy to feel disempowered in this time and place, and I feel it is actions like this—watching a hopeful film about successful activism, sharing it with others, telling the story— that can make all the difference moving forward in the fight against things that hurt us, our children, and our planet.

I hope to see you there!