Join leading activist organizations Beyond Plastics, NYCD16/15 Indivisible, and many others for a free screening of the award-winning documentary Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics, followed by a call to action to pass the New York State Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S1464/A1749).

Featuring presentations by prominent young climate ambassadors, including Horace Greeley freshman, Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun-Githae, spokesperson for the global initiative EndPlasticSoup and winner of Kenya's prestigious Eco-Warrior Award.

Named one of Variety’s Best Documentaries of 2024 , Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics to human health. Acclaimed author and science journalist Ziya Tong visits leading scientists around the world and puts her own home, food, and body under the microscope in this illuminating and urgent call to action. Click here to view the trailer.

Don’t miss this inspiring afternoon of education and empowered action to ensure that the future of our community is plastic pollution free.

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Why is this important?

• Plastic packaging is made from fossil fuels and chemicals.
• The U.S. is the world's largest plastic polluter.
• Plastic is responsible for 4x the emissions as the global aviation industry.
• Just 5-6% of plastic is recycled in the U.S.
• Plastic never biodegrades, it just breaks down into smaller microplastics. Microplastics have been found in human blood, hearts, lungs, placentas, and breastmilk.
• The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act reduces plastic at the source and makes packaging truly recyclable and less toxic. Massive grassroots advocacy is the firewall against Big Plastic's influence. The American Chemistry Council, fossil fuel companies, and consumer brands are in Albany opposing this bill and talking to legislators - we need YOU to add your voice to pass these two major climate and environmental justice bills!