Join us for a screening of Ziya Tong’s award-winning feature documentary Plastic People:

Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” These microscopic particles drift in the air, float in all bodies of water, and mix into the soil, becoming a permanent part of the environment.

Now, leading scientists are finding these particles in our bodies: organs, blood, brain tissue, and even the placentas of new mothers. What is the impact of these invisible invaders on our health? And can anything be done about it?

After the film, please join us for a panel featuring Surfrider Canada’s Lilly Woodbury and UBC’s Dr. Jiayang Zhao to discuss the film and how you can get involved in combatting plastic proliferation and pollution.

This screening is supported and made possible by our partnership with Patagonia.