The Museum of Coastal Carolina is showing the environmental documentary film STRAWS by Linda Booker at 6 pm on May 8.
Each day in the U.S., we use an astounding 500,000,000 plastic straws. In her film, Ms. Booker entertains, educates, and inspires action against this plastic pollution. In an interview published online, Booker noted that “Once I started researching the topic, I was embarrassed that it never occurred to me something as small as a plastic straw could be a huge contributor to plastic litter and what we now know is a threat to marine life. We now know that more than 50 percent of sea turtles have ingested plastic, and Dr. Nichols, a sea turtle biologist interviewed in the film, estimates that every sea turtle in the world will encounter plastic during its lifetime.”
With a colorful straw history animation sequence and segments narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins, STRAWS shows how individuals, groups, and business owners around the globe are attempting to reduce plastic straw usage through awareness, outreach, policy, and non-plastic alternatives.
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC. Admission is free for members, active military, and disabled veterans. Non-member admission is $9.50 for adults (13-61), $8.50 for seniors (62+), $7.50 for children (3-12), and free for age 2 and under.