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[August 17 Webinar] [2]
Dear John,
With summer winding down in the Northern Hemisphere, IT’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL
TIME FOR MANY STUDENTS. As young people reconnect with classroom friends
and teachers, students, parents and guardians are also busy stocking up on
new supplies and clothes for the school year ahead. Unfortunately, if you
walk down the aisles of almost any store this time of year YOU’LL NOTICE
PLASTIC BINDERS, WRAPPERS, WATER BOTTLES, PENS, AND OTHER SINGLE-USE
PLASTICS marketed as “back-to-school” supplies. Step inside the school,
and you’ll find even more plastic: lunch trays, drink bottles, utensils
and more. PLASTIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES, FOODWARE, AND SYNTHETIC CLOTHING shed
microplastics and contain hazardous chemicals known to harm people, and
CHILDREN ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THEIR EFFECTS.
THE GOOD NEWS: IT’S POSSIBLE TO AVOID A SCHOOL YEAR FILLED WITH TOXIC
PLASTIC—and we are going to show you how. On August 17, learn why
reusable, refillable, non-plastic school supplies like stainless steel
lunch boxes and food storage containers are BETTER FOR STUDENT HEALTH, THE
PLANET, AND WALLETS—and how to incorporate them into the school year. We
will also discuss HOW SCHOOLS CAN INCORPORATE REUSABLE, PLASTIC-FREE ITEMS
AND PRACTICES INTO THEIR OPERATIONS. Joining the conversation will be
JESSICA CAMBELL, Lower School Program Director & Educator at Mount Madonna
School [3]; DEBBY LEE COHEN, Executive Director & Founder of Cafeteria
Culture [4]; and HEATHER ITZLA, Founder of Wisdom Supply Company [5]. The
panel will be moderated by DR. MANASA MANTRAVADI, Pediatrician and Founder
& CEO at Ahimsa [6].
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DATE: Thursday, August 17
TIME: 2-3 pm PT | 5-6 pm ET
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[Julia Cohen]
Julia Cohen, MPH
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Plastic Pollution Coalition
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