One night only on May 25th
Senate Bill 536 is currently working its way through Salem. The bill prohibits the use of single use plastic bags at retail check outs in Oregon. Oregonians use an estimated 1.7 billion plastic checkout bags every year. Plastic pollution has become a critical problem in our oceans, accounting for as much as 90 percent of the estimated 100 million tons of toxic trash that spirals 500 miles off the Oregon Coast. The movie, Bag It! takes a look at our daily use and dependence on plastic. “It’s a timely film considering what is happening with Senate Bill 536 right now,” says Mike Riley, Executive Director of the Environmental Center. “Hopefully the film will give us all a better understanding of why moving away from plastic bags and plastic in general, is an important step in protecting human health and the health of our environment.”
The film will play at 6pm (doors open at 5:30pm). Tickets will be sold at the door for $5 each. COCC students with valid ID get in free thanks to the Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholars program at COCC. For more information visit the Environmental Center’s website at www.envirocenter.org.
More about the film:
Bag It follows “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic world. Jeb is not a radical environmentalist, but an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics. Jeb’s journey in this documentary film starts with simple questions: Are plastic bags really necessary? What are plastic bags made from? What happens to plastic bags after they are discarded? What he learns quickly grows far beyond plastic bags.
What he discovers is shocking. Learn more about the film at http://www.bagitmovie.com/.
About The Environmental Center:
The Environmental Center’s mission is to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon. We translate sustainability into practical, local action to help create a healthy future for people and the planet.
Our programs incorporate education and advocacy to advance our vision of a sustainable Central Oregon. Find us on the web at www.envirocenter.org or at our public facility at 16 NW Kansas Avenue in downtown Bend, Oregon.
Shauna Quistorff
Director of Communication & Development
541-385-6908 x12
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