The Plastic Country film: Side event Plastics2026!

You are invited to a special film screening being held during Plastics2026!, a global symposium on plastics and human health. We are excited to share this very first showing of The Plastic Country (cut-down version), followed by a panel discussion on Plastics, Human Health and Action.

Schedule for the night.

18.00 to 19.30 I Guests arrive for light refreshments

19.15 I Doors Open

19.30 to 19.40 I Welcome

19.40 to 20.00 I Film screening

20.00 to 20.30 I Expert Q/A Panel

20.30 to 20.40 I Audience questions

20.45 I Guest Departure

Full film Synopsis: Kal Glanznig is a former water polo athlete turned ocean advocate. Growing up surfing the beaches of Cronulla, he thought Australia had escaped the global plastic crisis. But when he joins a clean-up in East Arnhem Land — where Dhimurru Rangers pull a record number of ghost nets and plastic packaging off sacred beaches — his perspective is shattered. What follows is a journey across Australia: from remote coastlines to supermarket aisles, Parliament House to stormwater drains, beaches to landfills. Along the way, Kal interviews scientists, policymakers, and everyday Aussies stepping up against the rising tide of plastic pollution. He tracks how plastic infiltrates our ecosystems, our politics, and even our bodies — through urine tests of plastic chemicals and powerful personal stories from friends and family. But The Plastic Country is not just a warning — it’s a spark to inspire real change. Kal uncovers solutions already making an impact, from grassroots efforts to system-wide reforms — and shows how everyday Australians can flip the script on plastic, for good.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Minderoo Foundation