Name: 'Single-Use Planet' @The Plant in partnership with Whiner Beer Company
Start: 2025-04-25T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-25T20:30:00-05:00
Location: The Plant

'Single-Use Planet' @The Plant  in partnership with Whiner Beer Company

The Midwest's Premier Environmental Film FestivalCreating opportunities for understanding climate change, sustainability and the power of people. A production of One Earth Collective.

One Earth Film Festival

"Single Use Planet" is a documentary film that investigates plastic pollution by following the production of single-use plastics upstream.

The Plant

Doors open at 4 Pm for beverages (including 21+ drinks) at Whiner Beer Company, with plant-based-friendly fare available for purchase from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meetstop" title="https://www.instagram.com/meetstop" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Meet Stop</a> Check-in and visiting with environmental and climate action partners begins at 5:15P. Ticket includes film and program; a 5:30P tour of <a href="https://www.insidetheplant.com/" title="https://www.insidetheplant.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Plant</a>’s acclaimed circular economy business incubator for the first 30 arriving guests (or a tour voucher for later-arriving guests to use until Jun 30), and one drink ticket for any Whiner Beer alcoholic or non-alcoholic draft offering (valid only for this event). Film starts at 6:30.OEFF commits to an ongoing effort to make our events as open and as accessible as possible. Please <a href="https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/venue-ada-information?rq=accessibility" title="https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/venue-ada-information?rq=accessibility" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click here</a> for accessibility information related to our venue hosts and programs.FILM DESCRIPTION: "Single-Use Planet" is a documentary film that investigates the issue of single-use plastic pollution, particularly focusing on the political and economic factors driving the excessive production of plastic, by examining the construction of new plastic manufacturing plants in the United States, primarily in Pennsylvania and Louisiana, and exploring how powerful industry lobbying influences policy decisions that contribute to the environmental crisis; it aims to highlight the need for systemic change to reduce single-use plastic waste by exposing the political forces behind its continued production. Winner of: Best U.S. Documentary, Santa Cruz Independent Film Fest/Best U.S. Documentary, Austin International Art Festival/Award of Distinction, IndieFEST Film Awards/Award of Excellence, Impact Docs/Award of Excellence, Accolade Global Film Competition.We may have a limited number of scholarship tickets for those experiencing hardship. Please reach out to <a href="mailto:angelica@oneearthcollective.org" title="mailto:angelica@oneearthcollective.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">angelica@oneearthcollective.org</a> for more info, with subject line: Scholarship Ticket Inquiry. Thank you!We will also be screening one of the One Earth Young Filmmakers winning films Throwaway Living by Helen Sun and Laura Malatos.Helen Sun and Laura Malatos, Co-Directors of Throwaway Living, will also be with us that evening.Our Facilitator for the evening will be Jonathan Pereira, Executive Director, <a href="https://www.plantchicago.org/" title="https://www.plantchicago.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Plant Chicago</a>Panelist:Julie Moller, Environmental Activist, Coalition for Plastic ReductionOlivia Schaul, Biology Graduate Student and Research Assistant, Loyola University ChicagoCarter O'Brien, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Streets and Sanitation, City of ChicagoADA-compliant accessible venue.<a href="https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/donate-now" title="https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/donate-now" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Become a One Earth Film Festival member </a>and be a part of our growing movement! Memberships start at $35 for students and seniors and go up from there (monthly payment options available).If you are having trouble registering in Eventbrite, then try a different browser, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdisjfTMEEGtuthMoyObU6vXWOmgPfnGdVm0RAGFMU5BDl5tA/viewform?usp=header" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdisjfTMEEGtuthMoyObU6vXWOmgPfnGdVm0RAGFMU5BDl5tA/viewform?usp=header" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">register here</a>, or contact joshua@oneearthfilmfest.org. Or are you having trouble making your donation through Eventbrite? Then after you make your free reservation, please <a href="https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=98ffaec9-7fd0-4703-a2e0-8798e1169a68" title="https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=98ffaec9-7fd0-4703-a2e0-8798e1169a68" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">use this link to make your donation</a> through our website.Please note: When booking tickets, your information will never be shared with any 3rd party outside of One Earth Film Festival and its co-hosting partners bringing you this event.

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