Beyond Plastics Offers Next President Agenda to Protect Public Health and Environment
The group Beyond Plastics on Wednesday expressed hope that the next U.S. president "is up for the challenge" of reversing course on the annual plastic pollution that is currently projected to nearly double by 2040, and released a 27-point agenda to guide the winner of the November election.
"The next president of the United States should use a combination of approaches to significantly reduce the production, use, transport, and disposal of plastics for the sake of public health and the environment," reads the list of proposed priorities. "These include directives issued to federal agencies and efforts to work with Congress to introduce and pass relevant federal legislation."
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Contrary to popular belief, products made of “compostable” plastic won’t degrade in your home compost. Rather, they are products that can decompose in commercial composting facilities, which are rare in the U.S.
Interview: Megan Wolff, Beyond Plastics Policy Director and Isaac Cheek, Cottonwood Environmental Law Center Grassroots Conservation Coordinator
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Former DPNR Commissioner Is Senior Advisor for Beyond Plastics
Virgin Islander Dawn Henry has been tapped by Beyond Plastics to serve as its new senior adviser. In that role, Henry, a former commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, will help guide Beyond Plastics in its mission to reduce plastic pollution through education, outreach, and civic engagement.