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Join us during National Recycling Week for a screening of The Plastic Country at Melton Library and Learning Hub.

The new film from leading youth ocean champion Kal Glanznig (Rising Up) is an eye-opening investigation of the impact of plastic on our bodies and ecosystems.

Kal Glanznig is a former water polo athlete turned ocean advocate who grew up surfing the beaches of Cronulla. Health-conscious and deeply curious, he becomes increasingly concerned by emerging research into the human health impacts of plastic.

But it’s not until he joins a clean-up in East Arnhem Land, where Sea Shepherd and Dhimurru Rangers pull ghost nets and plastic packaging from sacred shores that his perspective is shattered.

Realising that Australia is now one of the world’s largest producers of plastic waste per person, Kal begins to question what this means not just for our environment, but for our bodies.

What follows is a journey across the country, from remote coastlines to wildlife hospitals and Parliament House, uncovering how plastic pollution is infiltrating ecosystems, politics, and human health.

The Plastic Country is both a warning and a rallying cry – revealing solutions already underway and showing how everyone can drive the change needed to turn the tide on plastics for good.

The film will be screened alongside a pop-up from Melton City Council’s Sustainability and Waste Teams, where you can ask questions and explore options to help reduce plastic in your lives.

The film is rated G, but best suited for ages 7+.