# Event Details - **Event Name**: Judith Enck: The Problem with Plastic - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Conversation with Judith Enck, former EPA official and the author of The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late (2025), a powerful investigation into plastic’s impact on human health and the environment, and how concerned citizens can fight back. New York Times columnist David Wallace Wells called it, “A vivid, enraging cri de coeur against contamination and the forces that have done the most prolific polluting.” Judith Enck 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 20 Page Hall, UAlbany Downtown Campus 135 Western Avenue Albany NY 12203 Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale. A signing will follow the conversation. https://www.nyswritersinstitute.org/judithenck Enck is the founder and president of Beyond Plastics, whose goal is eliminating plastic pollution everywhere. In 2009, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as regional administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She also served as Deputy Secretary for the Environment in the New York Governor’s Office. Reviews “Plastic pollution has reached crisis proportions, and false solutions abound. But as The Problem with Plastic shows, there are real solutions out there. And, fortunately, there are people like Judith Enck working to enact them.” — Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction “An approachable, easy-to-read, and comprehensive overview of the problem, the people already fighting back, and the steps that the average person can take to become part of the solution... Importantly, Enck and Mahoney do not just leave their readers adrift on a floating waste island of existential dread. Instead, they emphasize ways that all people can get involved.”— Shelf Awareness “An exposé of the plastics industry warns of the damages done to human beings and the planet.” — Kirkus Reviews Cosponsored by the Office of Sustainability at UAlbany. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albany/judith-enck-the-problem-with-plastic/200029680473546 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 31 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Albany - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: 135 Western Avenue Albany NY 12203 - **lat**: 42.66096 - **long**: -73.77213 - **full address**: 135 Western Avenue Albany NY 12203, 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203-1011, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Judith Enck: The Problem with Plastic - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/5575731ec51a9f6b77fafe9d7303b504b97243c063ebf8695797cae44d63d765-rimg-w1000-h553-dcf9f9f9-gmir?v=1776176717 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Judith Enck: The Problem with Plastic being held? - **A:** Judith Enck: The Problem with Plastic takes place on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 135 Western Avenue Albany NY 12203, 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203-1011, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Judith Enck: The Problem with Plastic? - **A:** Judith Enck: The Problem with Plastic is organized by New York State Writers Institute. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at New York State Writers Institute's events? - **A:** Attendees have given New York State Writers Institute a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. New York State Writers Institute has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Judith Enck: The Problem with Plastic is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Albany, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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