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The Story of Plastic

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The Story of Plastic

Deia Schlosberg/2019/90 min/Waste & Recycling

Tuesday, March 10, 5:30 p.m. [Central]
Reception 5:30 p.m., Film 6:30 p.m.
Malcolm X College, Chicago

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: “The Story of Plastic” is a seething expose uncovering the ugly truth behind the current global plastic pollution crisis. Striking footage shot over three continents illustrates the ongoing catastrophe: fields full of garbage, veritable mountains of trash; rivers and seas clogged with waste; and skies choked with the poisonous runoff from plastic production and recycling processes with no end in sight. Original animations, interviews with experts and activists, and never-before-filmed scenes reveal the disastrous consequences of the flood of plastic smothering ecosystems and poisoning communities around the world – and the global movement rising up in response.

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Thirst for Power

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Thirst for Power

Mat Hames/2018/63 min/Energy, Water

Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. [North]
Northwestern University, Evanston

POSTPONED
Friday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. [Lake]
College of Lake County, Grayslake

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: “Thirst for Power” is adapted from Dr. Michael E. Webber’s book “Thirst for Power: Energy, Water, and Human Survival.” Combining anecdotes and personal stories with insights into the latest science of energy and water, both the book and the documentary identify a hopeful path toward wise, long-range, water-energy decisions and a more reliable and abundant future for humanity.