We are in 7th grade at Ridgway Secondary School, and we want to introduce you to our “Carry On! Ridgway Reuses Campaign.”
We are dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of plastics and helping Ridgway become a single-use, plastic bag-free town. Expect to see reusable bags with our new logo around town very soon.
As a part of our community outreach, we are bringing the film, “Bag It,” to the Sherbino Theater in Ridgway on March 22 at 6pm. This film explores the harmful effects of plastics on the environment and human health and what you can do about it.
This event will feature a short presentation by the Carry On! team, as well as an introduction by filmmaker Suzan Beraza. We will also sell our reusable bags at the event. A Q&A with Suzan and the Carry On! team will follow the screening.
According to TheWorldCounts.com, 160,000 plastic bags are used globally every second, and 10 percent of the plastics we use yearly end up in the ocean. We can reduce these numbers!
Take action to combat these environmental tragedies by saying “No” to plastic bags and get into the habit of carrying your own reusable bags instead.
Please contact us if you would like to make a donation to our campaign at carryonridgway@gmail.com. Hope to see you at the movie! The Carry On! team,
Indigo Krois and Maizy Gordon
Ridgway
