MOVCA Kicks Off Month-Long “Break Free from Plastic” Campaign

PARKERSBURG, WV – Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action’s campaign promoting alternatives to single-use, disposable plastics begins Friday, July 3. “We’re kicking off our local campaign with a Community Drum Circle and Party, including special musical guest , The Mother Lovers. The party is open to the public, as we try to make July plastic-free this summer,” said Adeline Bailey, one of the coordinators of  the project. “But officially, our challenge begins July 1, with inviting everyone to join us in the global movement sponsored by Plastic Free July.” (https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/)

MOVCA has put together a calendar full of activities and local events designed specifically for the MOV. “A QR code will take you to a digital version of our calendar, “Bailey said. “Or you can access it directly through this link: ( https://canva.link/plasticfreejuly )

“We’re really excited about a special presentation by Bob Gedert, author of Untangling Plastics: The Missing Link in Mitigating Climate Change on July 25th.”  said Eric Engle, president of MOVCA’s board of directors. “Bob’s presentation, like our other in-person events, is open to all, free of charge.”

Two free, in-person screenings of documentary films about plastic pollution are planned: “The Plastic Detox” on July 9th, and “We’re All Plastic People Now” on July 16th, with discussion following the films including speakers on plastics’ harms to humans’ health and well-being as well as to the planet. In addition, other local environmental groups are hosting events and demonstrations during the month. The calendar also offers links to articles and videos about ways people can reduce disposable plastics in their homes and workplaces, and why eliminating single-use plastic is an important step in the fight against the climate crisis.

More information about the whens and wheres of all the campaign events can be found on the MOVCA website (http://main.movclimateaction.org), and frequent updates and announcements will be posted on MOVCA’s Facebook page.
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Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action focuses on raising awareness of the solid science establishing the danger of the climate crisis and the urgency of dealing with it. MOVCA supports the efforts of 350.org, and Citizens’ Climate Lobby, and is a Science Booster Club for the National Center for Science
Education. Now a 501(c)(3) organization, the not-for-profit volunteer group also collaborates with other environmental groups on campaigns and events in the Mid-Ohio Valley. For more information, visit the organization’s web page (http://main.movclimateaction.org).