Judith Enck with Adam Mahoney / The Problem with Plastic

Mon, Mar 9 • 6:00 PM

City Lights Bookstore

About this event

Join Judith Enck in conversation with Adam Mahoney as they discuss their new book, 'The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late.' This virtual event, presented by City Lights in collaboration with Beyond Plastics and the SF Bay Chapter Physicians for Social Responsibility, will explore the impact of plastic pollution on human health and the environment. Enck and Mahoney will emphasize the urgent need for action against plastic’s toxic legacy by revealing how plastic pollution contributes to significant environmental issues and discusses practical tools to drive legislative change.

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