Miami, FL – South Florida PBS (WPBT, WXEL, & Health Channel) invites you to join us on June 21st at Cinemark Palace 20 in Boca Raton for an exclusive screening of We’re All Plastic People Now by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Rory Fielding. This film investigates the hidden story of plastic and its impact on human health. South Florida PBS is proud to be a co-producer and presenting station for this important and timely documentary.
“South Florida PBS and the Health Channel are dedicated to delivering relevant, science-based health programming aimed at empowering viewers with the knowledge and tools they need to achieve healthier lives. By highlighting the concerns posed by scientists and medical experts, we hope this film will encourage conversation and innovation to help address this important issue that deeply impacts our environment and our own health” said South Florida PBS Senior Vice President of Content & Station Manager Joyce Belloise.
With an introduction by actor and ocean preservationist Ted Danson, We’re All Plastic People Now investigates the hidden story of plastic and its effects on human health. In an era of throw-away ease, convenience may be costing us our well-being. Plastics have been found inside our bodies— in our colons, our brains, in developing embryos and even breast milk.
Scientists around the country are sounding the alarm, but without public education and corporate buy-in, there is little that can be done. We’re All Plastic People Now asks the question, how much evidence do we need before we decide to take action?
Christy Leavitt, campaign director for Oceana, a nonprofit ocean conservation organization focused on influencing policy decisions to preserve the world’s oceans, noted “Rory Fielding’s timely new documentary ‘We’re All Plastic People Now’ shows the chilling reality of how pervasive plastic pollution is in our lives. Plastic is everywhere from the air we breathe to the water we drink. The future can include less plastic if we turn off the tap and invest in reuse together.”
Funding for this program was provided in part by Gumbo Limbo Coastal Stewards and by Monica & Terry Mayotte.
To RSVP for this free screening event please visit https://www.southfloridapbs.org/events/
Tune in on Wednesday, June 21st at 9PM on WPBT and Sunday, June 25th at 7PM on WXEL for the broadcast premiere of We’re All Plastic People Now.
If you do not have access to South Florida PBS, you can livestream all our programs onour websites found in the links below:
WPBT Live streaming can be viewed here: www.wpbt2.org/live-tv/
WXEL Live streaming can be viewed here: www.wxel.org/live-tv/
About South Florida PBS
South Florida PBS is Florida’s largest public media company, including Public Broadcasting stations WXEL-TV, serving the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast and WPBT2, serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and the Health Channel, the only 24/7 channel dedicated to health in the nation. South Florida PBS connects organizations and institutions across our region and preserves South Florida's history. Leading the way in this global society, South Florida PBS is committed to creating and presenting award-winning programs focused on kids, education, arts and culture, health, environment, science, and civic engagement.
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