PPC Webinar | Plastic-Free President: The Future of U.S. Policy on Plastics
Oct
23

PPC Webinar | Plastic-Free President: The Future of U.S. Policy on Plastics

Join Plastic Pollution Coalition and Beyond Plastics for a discussion with key allies and policy experts about recommendations and priorities for the next U.S. Administration, to protect people and the planet. These actions will be critical not only for the U.S. but for the world—since the U.S. is the world’s top plastic polluting country.

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Plastic Perils: Understanding the Impact on Your Health, the Environment, and What You Can Do About It
Sep
24

Plastic Perils: Understanding the Impact on Your Health, the Environment, and What You Can Do About It

Plastics are ubiquitous in our lives, but their consequences are far-reaching including disrupting hormones to polluting our oceans and the food we eat from it. To protect ourselves and our families, we need to grab onto a few key ways we can reduce plastic in our lives.

Megan J. Wolff, PhD, MPH, Health Policy Director at Beyond Plastics, will delve into the science behind plastic pollution, the health implications, and the environmental impacts.

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Webinar: Plastics and Your Health
May
2

Webinar: Plastics and Your Health

The negative impacts of plastic on human health are increasingly visible and increasingly costly. This March, the New England Journal of Medicine released the results of a study detecting micro- and nanoplastics in the carotid artery plaque of 58% of patients, and found that it measurably increased the risk of heart attack, stroke, and all-cause mortality in those patients. What does this mean for us? Join Beyond Plastics for a conversation with Philip J. Landrigan, M.D. on Plastics and Your Health.

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Webinar: How NY is Holding Pepsi Accountable for Its Plastic Pollution - & Your State Can, Too
Feb
20

Webinar: How NY is Holding Pepsi Accountable for Its Plastic Pollution - & Your State Can, Too

On November 15, 2023 New York Attorney General Letitia James sued PepsiCo for misleading the public about its goals to eliminate single-use plastic, and for endangering the environment. Please join us from 7-8pm ET on Tuesday, February 20 for a conversation with Lemuel Srlovic, Chief of the Environmental Bureau of the New York Attorney General’s Office, about the details and significance of the suit.

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Vinyl Chloride and the EPA: The Urgent Case for Action
Dec
11

Vinyl Chloride and the EPA: The Urgent Case for Action

Join us for a discussion on the dangers posed by the chemical vinyl chloride and its toll on the health of individuals and communities. The toxic properties of vinyl chloride are well known, and in 1974 the EPA banned the chemical as an aerosol propellant, but it has taken no regulatory action since then – until now. This fall, the agency is considering adding vinyl chloride to its list of chemicals to reassess for a ban or restriction due to toxicity.

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Chemical Recycling: A Dangerous Deception
Nov
28

Chemical Recycling: A Dangerous Deception

Learn more about the findings of the eye-opening report, “Chemical Recycling: A Dangerous Deception,” and join our free webinar on Tuesday, November 28 at 7 p.m. ET with report author Lee Bell of IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network) and report contributors Judith Enck and Jennifer Congdon of Beyond Plastics. They'll also talk about the reality on the ground at the 11 existing chemical recycling facilities in the United States, answer questions from attendees, and more.

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