Community Read and Book Discussion of “The Problem With Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves & Our Planet Before It’s Too Late”

Community Read and Book Discussion of “The Problem with Plastic; How We Can Save Ourselves & Our Planet Before It’s Too Late”

Hosts: Putney Public Library and the local Beyond Plastics affiliate group Third Act Windham/Windsor is

Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 pm at the Putney Public library.

Free and open to the public. Come for a lively conversation about the problem with plastics, whether you’ve read the book or not! The library has multiple copies of the book available for checkout to Putney Library cardholders.

The discussion will be facilitated by Lisa Moir, a member of the local Beyond Plastics affiliate group Third Act Windham/Windsor.

https://iputney.com/iputney-calendar/action~agenda/exact_date~3-24-2026

Backround:
Plastic is everywhere — wrapped around our food, stitched into our clothes, even coursing through our veins. What began as a marvel of modern science has become a toxic industry that is harming our health, polluting our planet, and driving climate change. Plastic production has increased exponentially since single-use plastic’s start, from 2 million tons per year in 1950 to 450 million tons per year today. And production is expected to triple by 2060. Given that less than 6% of plastic is actually recycled in the United States, all that plastic will continue to harm us, our communities, and our environment.