160+ Environmental and Community Organizations, Recycling Businesses Call on NYS Assembly and Senate To Reject Flawed Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation in State Budget
A coalition of more than 160 environmental and community organizations and recycling businesses are calling on the NYS Assembly and Senate to reject Extended Producer Responsibility proposals in the state budget.
Gov. Murphy Signs Recycled Content for Plastics Bill Into Law
NJ Governor Phil Murphy has signed the Recycled Content Bill into law! This will make New Jersey the East Coast leader and help reduce virgin plastic use.
NJ Bill To Increase Post-Consumer Recycled Content for Plastics Passes!
The Recycled Content Bill will make New Jersey the East Coast leader and help reduce virgin plastic use.
REPORT: Plastics To Outpace Coal In Driving Climate Change
Beyond Plastics’new report: The New Coal: Plastics & Climate Change provides a groundbreaking analysis of the U.S. plastics industry’s significant, yet rarely acknowledged contributions to the climate crisis.
“Recycle” By Mail Is A Major Climate Fail
New fact sheet exposes the hidden climate and other environmental impacts of mail-back “recycling” schemes for poorly designed plastic items and packaging.
National Parks Should Go Plastic-Free
Beyond Plastics joins PEER and GreenLatinos in urging the reversal of a Trump admin. action that prevents our National Parks from banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles.
Global Coalition Calls on Amazon to Shift to Plastic-Free, Reusable Packaging As It Has In India
A group of 120+ organizations from around the globe is calling on Amazon to shift away from single-use plastic packaging to lighten its negative impact on the climate crisis, ocean pollution and more.
250+ Organizations Urge Pres. Biden & Congress to Invest $1.3 Billion in Stimulus and Funding Bills to Address the Plastic Pollution Crisis and its Environmental Justice Impacts
250+ Organizations Have Issued a New Report Urging President Biden and Congress to Invest $1.3 Billion in Congressional Stimulus and Funding Bills to Address the Plastic Pollution Crisis and its Environmental Justice Impacts
Beyond Plastics’ Statement on the Events of January 6, 2021
There is no mistaking that what happened in the United States Capitol on January 6th was intended to impose an extreme, anti-democratic ideology over the results of a legitimate democratic election. It was years in the making and it will take years of hard work to address.
550 Groups Ask Biden to Solve Plastic Pollution Crisis With 8 Executive Actions
A coalition of more than 550 community and conservation organizations today released its Presidential Plastics Action Plan, urging President-elect Joe Biden to take eight key executive actions to solve the plastic pollution crisis.
Environmental Leaders Cheer Gov. Murphy’s Signature on the Strongest Single-Use Waste Ban Bill in the Nation
A coalition of environmental groups applauded Gov. Murphy’s signature today of A1978/S864, now the strongest law in the country to reduce single-use waste to clean up our communities and the environment.
GrubHub, Delivery.com, Doordash, Seamless, PostMates & Caviar Asked to “Hold The Single-Use Plastics, Please” | 7/16/2020
More than 125 organizations ask Doordash, Seamless, PostMates & Caviar to “Hold The Single-Use Plastics, Please”
120+ Organizations Submit Letter Urging NYS DEC to Enforce State's Plastic Bag Ban, Bottle Bill & More | 5/27/2020
More than 120 organizations have sent a letter urging the New York State Dept. of Enviro. Conservation to enforce the state's existing plastic bag ban.
Beyond Plastics Announces Winners of the Earth Day Poster Contest | 5/19/2020
Beyond Plastics is proud to present the winners of its 2020 Earth Day Plastic Pollution poster contest.
Zoom News Conference on Monday April 27 to Release Results of Soil and Water Samples of Toxic Chemicals Near Norlite Incinerator in Cohoes, NY
Zoom News Conference on Monday April 27 to Release Results of Soil and Water Samples of Toxic Chemicals Near Norlite Incinerator in Cohoes, NY
Beyond Plastics Hosts Virtual Film Series and Poster Contest | 3/31/2020
Six exceptional films to educate you about our plastic pollution crisis and inspire you to act.
60+ Organizations Release Letter Calling for Plastic Bag Regulations to Follow Intent of Law
More than 60 organizations are calling on the NYS DEC to address flaws in its proposed rules & regulations for the state’s forthcoming plastic bag ban which takes effect on March 1, 2020.
Environmental Groups Oppose Flawed Plastic Pollution Bill Being Voted on in U.S. Senate Committee Today | 9/25/2019
Environmental groups urge the Senate to reject the weak Save Our Seas 2.0 Act and push for meaningful solutions to our plastic pollution crisis.