STRAWS Documentary Evokes End of Single Use Plastic Pollution
SKOKIE, Ill. (PRWEB) May 21, 2018 -- STRAWS is an award winning documentary that illuminates the problems related with straws and other single use plastic pollution that inundate our waterways and oceans. The film inspires a new path forward. STRAWS will screen at Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL on Saturday, June 9 at 1:30 pm, and is hosted by Sydney Bitar, Teen Miss Great Lakes.
“I hope to get people thinking about how small habits can add up to huge impact. Removing plastic straws is a tangible, simple change people and businesses can do that truly makes a difference,” says filmmaker, Linda Booker.
“I am so pleased to screen this film,” said Sydney Bitar. “Bringing our community together to watch STRAWS will undoubtedly inspire people to change their personal use of straws and other single use plastics, while also encouraging dialogue with businesses and community leaders.”
With colorful straw history animation and segments narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins, STRAWS (33 minutes) is funny and entertaining. The film leaves audiences with a clear understanding of the problems caused by plastic pollution. It illustrates how individuals, groups, business owners and leaders around the globe are reducing plastic straw use. STRAWS empowers individuals to be part of the solution.
STRAWS won the Outstanding Achievement Award in Environmental Film at Cayman International Film Festival, and was called "An inspiring story of how it's possible to make a sea of change, one straw at a time," by the Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival.
Post – screening discussion, guest speakers, and raffle prizes. .
WHAT: STRAWS Documentary Screening
WHERE: Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL
WHEN: Saturday, June 9, 2018 – 1:30 PM
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About Sydney Bitar:
Sydney Bitar is a 16 year old student at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL and the reigning Teen Miss Great Lakes of the Miss Earth United States pageant system. Sydney will compete in the national finals July 10-15 in Washington DC. Miss Earth is an annual international environmental-themed beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, this pageant is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants- the most coveted beauty titles when it comes to international pageant competitions. The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote specific projects and often address issues concerning the environment and other global issues through school tours, tree planting activities, street campaigns, coastal clean ups, speaking engagements, shopping mall tours, media guesting, environmental fairs, storytelling programs to children, eco-fashion shows, and other environmental activities
Heidi Bitar, http://www.rivernorthhotel.com, +1 (312) 410-8807, [email protected]
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