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Public Debate: Plastic everywhere, health nowhere

Culture · Thursday, December 17 · 20:00 · Saint-Herblain

Maison des Arts de St-Herblain, 26 Rue de Saint Nazaire

Free

Where do we find plastic? In our packaging, in our clothes, and even in our bodies. Scientists now detect microplastics in the human brain. They are found in the blood, the lungs, the placenta, and even in the fetus. The long-term effects remain poorly understood, but warnings are multiplying. Meanwhile, the recycling myth is collapsing. A large portion of so-called “recycled” plastic is actually incinerated or buried. Behind our waste hides an enormous economic system with colossal health and environmental costs. Can we still imagine…