The Plastic Inside of Us: See the Scary Truth. Stay for the Solutions (EB)

About the Event:
Join us at The New Parkway Theater for a free film screening of We Are All Plastic People Now, followed by a solutions-focused panel discussion with policy advocates and business innovators about how changing the throwaway culture by bringing back durable, reusable products can reduce plastic waste, protect our health, and create stronger local communities.
About the Bay Area Reuse Coalitions:
These events are brought to you by three reuse coalitions in the Bay Area whose shared missions are to make single-use a thing of the past and make reusable the new normal.
About this Event Series:
This event is part of a three-part series of screenings in the Bay Area. You only need to register for the screening at the date and location you plan to attend.
Screening Dates & Locations:
South Bay — Los Altos Community Center — [Tue, Oct 21, 2025, 6–9 PM]
San Francisco — Sports Basement Presidio — [Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 5–7:30 PM]
East Bay — New Parkway Theatre (Oakland) — [Wed, Oct 29, 2025, 6–9 PM]

Info: Film screening of We Are All Plastic People Now, an Emmy Winning documentary about microplastics- they're in the air we breathe and food we eat and have been found inside our bodies, our colons, our brains, in breast milk and developing wombs. Now, it’s even in our hearts.

Info: We know the topic of microplastics can feel overwhelming. Our goal is to find positive solutions —we'll hear from experts about how reusable products and packaging are helping to solve the plastics and recycling crisis and how to bring to bring these solutions to our communities.

Info: Meet others working on reuse solutions, consult with the experts, and take action to support policies that the shift from a single-use, throwaway culture to one where reuse is once again the norm.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The New Parkway Theater, 474 24th Street, Oakland, United States

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