Following Plastic-free July, join members of the University's Single-use Plastic Action Group for a discussion of the film The Story of Plastic, followed by a Q&A on the University's progress on reducing plastics.

Along with other universities and colleges in Manchester, the University of Manchester and its Students' Union is committed to eliminating avoidable single-use plastic from catering, labs and stationery by 2022. Join representatives from our Single-use Plastic Action Group for an open conversation about the progress we've made and our plans for future plastic reduction.

How will this work?

Register for this event and receive a free online link to stream The Story of Plastic documentary at your leisure, which will be active from August 1st-13th. Online views are limited so please only click this link once. Share your thoughts with us afterwards during our discussion when we will also talk about the University's progress on plastics reduction.

To clarify, the Zoom discussion takes place on August 13th at 1pm. The film is available to watch in your own time.

Please use your @manchester.ac.uk email to register.

About the film (from the official synopsis):

Produced by the Story of Stuff Project, The Story of Plastic takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it. Spanning three continents, the film illustrates the ongoing catastrophe: fields full of garbage, veritable mountains of trash, rivers and seas clogged with waste, and skies choked with the poisonous emissions from plastic production and processing. The Story of Plastic features interviews with experts and activists on the frontlines of the fight, revealing the disastrous consequences of the flood of plastic smothering ecosystems and poisoning communities around the world, and the global movement that is rising up in response. With engaging original animation, archival industry footage beginning in the 1930s, and first-person accounts of the unfolding emergency, the film distills a complex problem that is increasingly affecting the planet’s and its residents’ well-being.

The Story of Plastic Screening // Q&A on the University's 2022 commitment