Microplastic Madness tells the story of 56 fifth graders from P.S. 15 in Red Hook, Brooklyn—a community on the frontlines of the climate crisis, hit hard by Hurricane Sandy—whose actions on plastic pollution transform them into extraordinary leaders who achieve scalable victories. These feisty eleven-year-olds dive deep into the root causes of plastic pollution and take on the roles of both citizen scientists and community advocates. They collect local data, lead community outreach, testify and rally at City Hall, and then turn the focus back to their school, taking decisive action on their own single-use plastic consumption. Not Rated. Directors Atsuko Quirk & Debby Lee Cohen (US 2020) 78 min

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