Film Screening and Panel: The Plastic Detox

Join us at Northeastern’s Roux Institute for a free screening of The Plastic Detox, an eye-opening documentary that follows six couples with unexplained infertility as they lower their exposure to plastics in hopes it helps them conceive. The film explores the growing crisis of plastic pollution, its connections to climate change, and its far-reaching environmental impacts.

4:45-5:00PM Registration (Please arrive early to grab your nametag & snacks!)

5:00 - 5:15PM Welcome from Roux Institute, Dr. Julia Varshavsky, & Roux Institute Portfolio Companies

• Dr. Julia Varshavsky, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Northeastern University

• Alexa McGovern, Founder of Dirigo Sea Farms

• Charlie Langston, Director of Sales and Marketing, Tanbark Molded Fiber Products

• Lara Solomon, Founder of Hoopsy

5:15-6:45PM Film Screening

6:45-7:15PM Conversation with Filmmakers

• Hunter Nolan, Filmmaker, The Plastic Detox

• Nick Clifford, Producer, The Plastic Detox

This free event is co-hosted by the Roux Institute's ClimateTech Incubator and Life Sciences and Health Innovation Hub.

Note: Snacks and drinks will be provided. Bring your own bottle or drinking vessel! RSVP today!