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ANJEC Film Series

Wednesday, May 20, 7 pm
​The first film in our series is The Story of Plastic, a new documentary by Deia Schlosberg . It takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it. 
There is no cost for the screening but, registration is required.
Registration
​More info
Upcoming films:
Wednesday, June 3rd, 7 pm: Groundswell Rising
Wednesday, June 17th, 7 pm: A Plastic Ocean

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Environmental News Highlights
Here are some of the top news stories of the past two weeks:

• ​Before reopening, flush internal drinking water system in buildings
• NJ joins other states in suing EPA over rollback of Obama-era wetland protection
• ​'I'm scared': Study links cancer alley air pollution to higher death rates from Covid-19
• 50 years from now, many densely populated parts of the world could be too hot for humans
• ​EVs and Gen Z: The road ahead
• ​The Amazon could be the cradle of new pandemics

more news

NJDEP again rejects permits for natural gas pipeline under Raritan Bay   Learn more

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Deforestation of Amazon rainforest accelerates amid COVID-19 pandemic  Learn more

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EPA opts against limits on water contaminant tied to fetal damage   Learn more

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