Plastic pollution has had a detrimental impact on the ocean during recent decades, and understanding its effects locally is a big part of developing solutions for the future.

IMPACT: A documentary on the effects of plastic will be shown at Stafford’s library. (Supplied Photo)

From 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, join representatives from several environmental groups to discuss these impacts and more following the film documentary “We Are All Plastic People Now” at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library, 128 North Main St. in Manahawkin.