Everywhere we look—plastic! We’re horrified and simultaneously hopeful because while the plastic pollution program is so widespread that it’s in our bodies, there is something we can do. Senator Pete Harckham will join us to introduce the award-winning Plastic People film and talk to us about how to reduce plastic packaging through legislative action.

This ground-breaking feature documentary investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” These microscopic particles drift in the air, float in all bodies of water, and mix into the soil, becoming a permanent part of the environment.

Now, leading scientists are finding these particles in our bodies: organs, blood, brain tissue, and even the placentas of new mothers. What is the impact of these invisible invaders on our health? And can anything be done about it?

Acclaimed author and science journalist Ziya Tong takes a personal approach by visiting leading scientists around the world and undergoing experiments in her home, on her food, and her body while collaborating with award-winning director Ben Addelman in an urgent call to action for all of us to rethink our relationship with plastic.

Join Bedford 2030 for an evening of education and empowered action to ensure that the future of our community is plastic pollution-free.