Westwood's Linda Cabot Joins 'Women Working for Oceans' Initiative

When was the last time you bought a beverage in a plastic bottle? Did you think about what might happen to that bottle after you threw it away?  

One Westwood resident is now working to address the issue, specifically about plastics ending up in the ocean. Linda Cabot has joined a new organization called Women Working for Oceans.

The group is preparing for a fundraiser on April 10 to help spread awareness and bring forth action to deal with the issue of disposable plastics in the environment. 

"Disposable plastic appears to be a cheaper option, but there are invisible costs to our health, environment and ocean," said Dianna Cohen, co-founder of the Plastics Pollution Coalition in a statement. 

Cohen was actually sought by actor Jeff Bridges to help make his Boston-based R.I.P.D. film set free of plastic bottles. Cohen and Bridges advised an intiative to replace disposable plastic bottles with filtered water in stainless steel bottles. 

The issue is the main focus of the April 10 event, which will be held at the New England Aquarium IMAX Theater. Cohen will head the event alongside Kathleen Firth, a sustainable food expert from Harvard Medical School. 

Women Working for Oceans, also known as W20, was founded by Weston residents Barbara Burgess and Donna Hazard in an effort to mobilize and educate the Commonwealth about how the health of the world's oceans affects many aspects of life. 

The April 10 event will cost $55 and includes lunch. Visit W20's website for more information, or contact womenworkingforoceans@gmail.com.