As part of our Faith and Film series, Community Outreach Group presents the film Plastic Ocean tonight at 7.30pm on Zoom. This will be followed by a discussion.
A chance to see this important film about plastic pollution which had to be postponed due to Covid-19 and lock down. Some of you bought tickets to see the film in church back in March.
If you didn’t, you may wish to make a donation to the charity The World Land Trust. Visit their web site for details: https://www.worldlandtrust.org The Link will go out for the Zoom Film Show the week beforehand. Or contact
the email above to receive the link.
Even if you live hundreds of miles from the coast, the plastic you throw away could make its way into the sea. Once in the ocean, plastic decomposes very slowly, breaking down into tiny pieces known as micro plastics that can be incredibly damaging to sea life. Our oceans and coastlines are choking on plastic. We’ve all seen plastic bottles, food wrappers and bags polluting beaches, and been horrified by the stories of marine creatures like seabirds and whales starving when their stomachs become packed full of plastic.
Scientists have shown that up to 12 million tonnes of plastic is entering our oceans every year – that’s a rubbish truck full every minute. Single-use plastic packaging for food and drink is a particularly common part of the problem.
Where does all this plastic come from? How can we help to solve this issue? Can we stop it? What will happen if we don’t? Let’s be informed and discuss!