This event marks the launch of "Recycle Lafayette," a City-wide campaign to reduce waste and reach a 75% waste diversion goal.
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Displays and exhibits in the Art Gallery
6:30 - 8:10 p.m. Screening of the award-winning documentary "Trashed"
8:15 - 8:30 p.m. Introduction of Recycle Lafayette (introduce community partners, launch new website, meet the summer interns)
Hosted by Jeremy Irons, "Trashed" is a provocative investigation of the American waste stream, fast approaching a half billion tons annually. What are the effects all this waste will have on already strained natural resources? Why is so much of it produced? While every American creates almost 5 pounds of it every day, who is affected most? And who wants America to make more? The film analyzes the causes and effects of the seemingly innocuous act of "taking out the garbage" while showcasing the individuals, activists,corporate and advocacy groups working to affect change and reform the current model.
