Beth Terry, author of “Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How you Can Too” will give a presentation and sign books on April 28, 5:30 p.m., Lopez Island, Woodman Hall.

Plastics are so common in our lives that we may not think much about them until we learn about the giant garbage patches of plastic trash in the oceans, or about how plastic trash can harm marine animals, or how plastics can affect our health. Plastics are useful, but they have come to dominate our world. Instead of being used where they are essential, plastics are used everywhere. Most things made of plastic are designed to be used once and then thrown away. This discarded plastic ends up in landfills, blows across the earth’s landscapes, or ends up in our lakes, rivers and oceans.

In 2007, accountant Beth Terry began an experiment to see if she could live without acquiring any new plastic.  Since then, she has reduced her plastic waste to 2 percent of the national average. In her talk, she will share personal stories and practical steps people can take to reduce the use of plastics.

This event is brought to Lopez with help from the Lopez Bookshop.