Name: STRAWS Documentary Screening Event
Start: 2018-07-12T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2018-07-12T20:30:00-04:00
Location: The Cary Theater

STRAWS Documentary Screening Event

Toward Zero Waste Cary, Greenish Neighbor and The Cary Theater

Everyday in the US alone, half a billion non-recyclable plastic straws get used once and tossed, ending up in landfills and littering our streets, waterways and beaches. But they don't have to!
Join Toward Zero Waste and Greenish Neighbor at The Cary Theater for a FREE screening of the award winning documentary STRAWS, followed by a panel discussion exploring this issue and ways Cary residents and restaurants might find alternatives to single-use plastic straws.
6:00 pm - Doors Open and Social Hour (light appetizers and cash bar)
7:00 pm - STRAWS Documentary Screening
7:30 pm - Panel Discussion with:
                Heather Cashwell - Manager of the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling at NC State
                Bianca Howard - Wake County Solid Waste and Recycling Outreach Manager
                Daniel Whittaker - Owner of Green Planet Catering in Cary and The Pharmacy Cafe in Raleigh
                Leigh Williams - Co-Founder of Toward Zero Waste 
 
Thank you to these restaurants who have joined our Straw-Free July Challenge! Be sure to stop in this month and say thanks!
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<LI><A HREF="https://www.kababishcafe.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kababish Cafe</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.sidebarnc.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SideBar</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://juicevibes.com/cary-location" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">JuiceVibes Cary</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.patrick-janes.com/home.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Patrick Jane's</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://theoriginalnypizza.com/index.php" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Original NY Pizza, Harrison Square</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://greenplanetcatering.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Green Planet Catering</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://maytoninn.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Mayton Inn</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.prosepicurean.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pro's Epicurean Market and Cafe</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.crosstowndowntown.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Crosstown Pub and Gril</A>l</LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://frescacafe.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fresca Cafe and Gelato</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.pizzeriafaulisi.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pizzeria Faulisi</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.brewcary.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Brew Coffee Bar</A></LI>
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                         ***Tickets must be reserved through Eventbrite for this FREE event!***
 
 
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Brought to you by <A HREF="https://towardzerowaste.org" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="TZW" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Toward Zero Waste</A>, <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/projectgreenish/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Greenish" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Greenish Neighbor</A> and <A HREF="http://thecarytheater.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="The Cary" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Cary Theater</A>.
 
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<H3>About STRAWS, the documentary:</H3>
With colorful straw history animation narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins, STRAWS (30 minutes) leaves audiences with a clear understanding of the problems caused by plastic pollution and empowers individuals to be part of the solution. It's estimated every day 500,000,000+ plastic straws are used once and tossed in the U.S. alone. Ocean Conservancy ranks straws as the #5 most found litter item on beaches. They're non-recyclable, so they wind up in landfills, litter streets and add to the estimated 8.5 million metric tons of plastic debris in oceans annually. Director Linda Booker interviews Jackie Nunez, founder of The Last Plastic Straw, restaurant owners with "Straws by Request Only" policies, renown marine biologist and author Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, researcher Dr. Jenna Jambeck and Drifters Project artist Pam Longobardi. In Costa Rica we meet Turtle researchers Nathan Robinson and Christine Figgener, PhD student, Texas A&M University, who rescued and filmed the removal of a plastic straw in a sea turtle's nose that went viral in 2015. That story inspired middle school age student Max Machum to start <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/nostrawchallenge" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">#NoStrawChallenge</A> <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/sinpajillaporfavor" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">#SinPajillaPorFavor</A> and join a movement around the world that's making a sea of change, one plastic straw at a time.  RT 33 min. For more information about this film, visit <A HREF="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.strawsfilm.com%2F&h=ATPvEuSOmwFO1LxjRHwDYv65iBJ5Ecgd7gh_PruinFr7P0gpzcXa6mVRu5_Knc7KA0wIwQGCW479nsB0uPd87W8OD9igHlhwdCozUZ4pjTcDkaVGOw&s=1" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.strawsfilm.com.</A>
 
<H2>FAQs</H2>
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Please see this link for parking information for The Cary Theater:  <A HREF="http://thecarytheater.com/plan-your-visit/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://thecarytheater.com/plan-your-visit/</A>
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please contact Patty Cervenka at patty@greenishneighbor.com with questions or if you are a restaurant owner or manager who would like to make the Straw-Free July Pledge please visit <A HREF="https://towardzerowaste.org/strawscary/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://towardzerowaste.org/strawscary/</A>.

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