The revelations made in this excellent new documentary film A Plastic Ocean, are to say the least dire and show the human race’s staggering disregard for it’s environment and all the innocent species who have no choice but to share it with us.
‘A Plastic Ocean’? What could possibly be ‘Mighty Good News’ about that we hear you ask. Read on…..
The ‘Mighty Good News’ is the fact that, fortunately, a small number of humans have invested the time, money and commendable effort to make this timely and hopefully, world changing film.
A Mighty Good News Honest Review
We, as a race, are solely responsible for the problem of plastic in our world, a vast amount of which ends up in our waterways and ultimately in our precious oceans and most of which we have created in only the last 50 years (a mere nano second on the scale of time). 8 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in the ocean every year.
It is timely because it is a problem that is rapidly coming back to bite us in ways that are wide and innocuous.
“There is no away – because plastic is so permanent and so indestructible. When you cast it into the ocean, there is no away” Sir David Attenborough
There are very few people on this earth who cannot admit to being complicit in this scourge on our planet and to fix the problem will need to involve us all. Firstly to halt the problem as fast as we started it and secondly to the clear up the mess we have already made as much and as quickly as humanly possible. Literally before it is too late!
Our local screening of A Plastic Ocean was put on by a committed and passionate volunteer group who call themselves ‘Let’s Waste Less’ and let their example be one to everyone around the Globe.
The evening screening at our local cinema was sponsored by a variety of local businesses (listed at the bottom of this post) and started with an introduction followed by the showing of ‘A Plastic Ocean’ and then, most importantly, was followed by a question and answer session for which the vast majority of film goers stayed, such was the impact of the message in ‘A Plastic Ocean’.
‘Let’s Waste Less’ co-founders Andia Cally and Jeremy Melder had organised a panel that included Tarra Martel, Environmental Education Officer, Tweed Shire Council; Jeanie McKillop, Coordinator North East Waste and Tania Potts Co-founder of Boomerang Bags.
Each of the panelists introduced themselves and shared the inspiring initiatives that were already being taken locally to address some of the challenges highlighted in the film and enlighten, encourage and invite the all now highly motivated local attendees to get involved and contribute to the solution.
‘A Plastic Ocean’ is subtitled “We Need A Wave Of Change” and that’s exactly what it will create when it is screened on a local level and is immediately followed by such an interactive Q and A session.
Every human should be forced to watch this first class documentary because not only does it so eloquently highlight the issues with some stunning cinematography but also shows how we can help turn around the problem we are all helping to create.
When there is a local screening of this movie near you, go see it and take as many people as you can.
If there is not a local screening planned then you be the one to make it happen.
A Plastic Ocean Murwillumbah Screening SPONSORS
Huge thanks to The Regent Cinema, speakers, artists, volunteers, Marg Walker, Maya Sapir, Michele Bevis for their contributions. This event would not be possible without the amazing support of the sponsors:
Gymea Eco Retreat & Day Spa, JuJu’s Cafe & Restaurant, Stone and Wood Craft Beers, New Leaf Cafe, Mount Warning Tours, PrintSpot, Keith Coffee and Barber Shop, Mavis’s Kitchen, The Modern Grocer and The Gym murwillumbah Fitness Centre