Zero Waste Ithaca is hosting a free film screening at Cinemapolis on Tuesday, July 22, at 6 p.m. with three amazing panelists.

Plastic People is an award-winning documentary about the global spread of microplastics—and how they’re showing up in our water, food, air, and even our bodies. The film follows science journalist Ziya Tong as she investigates the health risks and the systems driving plastic pollution. Hosted by Zero Waste Ithaca as part of Plastic Free July, this screening highlights not just the global science, but the local stakes: from threats to Cayuga Lake, to frontline communities near petrochemical plants, to community-driven zero waste solutions that actually work. A panel discussion after the film will connect these issues back to our region—and offer concrete ways to take action.
Chris W. Burger is Chair of the Sierra Club’s National Zero Waste Committee and has been a long-time advocate for upstream solutions to the plastic crisis.
Hilary Flint is an organizer with Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community in Pennsylvania, an environmental justice group confronting petrochemical buildout and train derailments. Her work has been featured in The Guardian and The New York Times.

Liz Kreitinger, serves as Executive Director of the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and brings a wealth of experience in watershed science and local environmental advocacy

You can watch trailer on the film website: https://plasticpeopledoc.com/
Free and open to all! RSVP by clicking here to get a reminder and stay connected with local actions.