NARROWSBURG, NY AND ONLINE —  A public health crisis has arisen from excessive use of single-use plastic by multiple industries around the world. Plastics and microplastics are now seemingly everywhere. 

 

In remarks titled, "Plastic Is a Public Health Crisis — And What We Can Do About It" environmental advocate Rebekah Creskoff will describe the threat created by over-manufacturing of non-biodegradable plastics. 

 

She will speak during a 10:15 a.m. service on Sunday, March 17,  held by the Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (UDUUF). For those attending in person, room 102 at the Narrowsburg Union, 7 Erie Ave., will open at 9:30 a.m. If connecting virtually, the Zoom room will open at about 10 a.m.

 

Rebekah is a volunteer speaker with Beyond Plastics, a nationwide, nonprofit project based at Bennington College, VT, that is working to end plastic pollution everywhere. She used to work in corporate communications. 

 

Beyond Plastics was founded in 2019 by former EPA regional administrator Judith Enck (see https://www.beyondplastics.org/about).

 

In recent decades, multiple chronic health conditions and disorders — including autism, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and infertility, among others — have risen alarmingly. All have been linked to exposure to the thousands of chemicals that are used to make plastics. Rebekah will discuss the impact of the toxic chemicals lurking in items we use in our everyday lives, and review steps we can take to protect ourselves, our communities and the planet. 

 

The UDUUF has met continuously in the Upper Delaware River Valley since July 30, 1987. The public is welcome. For a Zoom link or additional information, see http://uduuf.com or email uduuf2022@gmail.com.