The new, award-winning environmental documentary "Bag It" will be screened at the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Screening is free and open to the public and a short discussion will follow the film.
Tickets are Free by visiting: http://bagittakomapark.eventbrite.com
This free screening is sponsored by Joe Edgell, Co-Chair, Takoma Park Task Force on Environmental Action; Colleen Clay, City of Takoma Park City Councilmember; Milford Sprecher, Member, Takoma Park Task Force on Environmental Action; Terrill North, Member, Takoma Park Task Force on Environmental Action Takoma Park City Council; and the Takoma Park City Council. The Co-sponsored is Sat-Jiwan Ikle-Khalsa, Truthful Living Environmental & Green Building Consulting.
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Bag It follows “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he tries to make sense of
our dependence on plastic bags. Although his quest starts out small, Jeb soon learns that the problem extends past landfills to oceans, rivers and ultimately human health.
The average American uses about 500 plastic bags each year, for about twelve minutes each. This single-use mentality has led to the formation of a floating island of plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean more than twice the size of Texas.
The film explores these issues and identifies how our daily reliance on plastic threatens not only waterways and marine life, but human health, too. Two of the most common plastic additives are endocrine disruptors, which have been shown to link to cancer, diabetes, autism, attention deficit disorder, obesity and infertility.
The screening at the Takoma Park community Center Auditorium is part of Bag It’s campaign to urge 25 towns across the country to become “Bag It Towns” by the end of 2011 by banning plastic bag use or placing a small charge on single-use disposable bags. Cities including Washington, DC and San Francisco, as well as Ireland, Italy and China have already implemented similar policies to curb their plastic use.
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium
7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park MD
http://www.takomaparkmd.gov/directions.html
Admission: Free Event (must have free ticket from http://bagittakomapark.eventbrite.com)
Film Website: http://bagitmovie.com/index.html
Images:
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http://bagitmovie.com/downloads/filmstill_1.jpeg
Contact:
Joe Edgell
bagitinfo@greenrenovation.us
Sponsors:
Joe Edgell, Co-Chair, Takoma Park Task Force on Environmental Action
Colleen Clay, City of Takoma Park City Councilmember
Milford Sprecher, Member, Takoma Park Task Force on Environmental Action
Terrill North, Member, Takoma Park Task Force on Environmental Action Takoma Park City Council
Takoma Park City Council
Co-sponsor:
Sat-Jiwan Ikle-Khalsa, Truthful Living Environmental & Green Building Consulting
