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FEBRUARY 2020

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Dear John,

This month brings new historic U.S. federal legislation to stop plastic
pollution at the source: The BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC POLLUTION ACT (those
in the U.S. can TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION HERE!
[8])

It was my honor to have contributed to the PLASTIC REDUCTION SECTION OF
THIS LEGISLATION and to speak, along with my fellow Coalition members, at
the U.S. Capitol in support of the bill earlier this month.

It has been a 10 year journey to get to this point, raising awareness about
the absurdity of single-use plastic through the catalyst of the plastic
straw, a gateway issue to the plastic pollution crisis. WE NEED TO NOW
FOCUS ON THE BIG SYSTEMS CHANGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM HUMANS ALONE HAVE
CREATED. Our collective work is just beginning.

I am thrilled to be embarking on one of the most exciting journeys of my
life and invite you to join me by supporting my participation [7] on leg 15
of the EXXPEDITION, AN ALL-WOMEN VOYAGE TO DOCUMENT PLASTIC POLLUTION IN
THE WORLD’S OCEANS.

We will use the latest technology, including underwater drones and other
specialized equipment, to learn about the chemical makeup of found ocean
plastic. eXXpedition members will use the data gathered to share our
findings and further the movement to stop plastic pollution.

Please consider supporting me on this journey by donating [7], and stay
tuned for updates from the voyage. Together, we will foster solutions to
single-use plastic for the health of humans and the planet.

Onward with gratitude,

Jackie Nuñez
Founder of The Last Plastic Straw &
Program Manager at Plastic Pollution Coalition

TAKE ACTION

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TELL YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TO SUPPORT THE BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC
POLLUTION ACT [8]
Every year, the United States alone burns or buries in landfills 32 million
tons of plastic. 8 million tons of plastic pollution escapes into the
world's oceans. The new Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020
(Senate Bill 3263, HR 5845) will tackle the exploding crisis of plastic
pollution and transform waste and recycling management in the United
States. Send an email to your representative with one click. [8]

SIGN THE PETITION: NO, COCA-COLA, CONSUMERS DO NOT WANT PLASTIC BOTTLES [9]
Coca-Cola's Head of Sustainability has stated that Coca-Cola will not stop
producing single-use plastic bottles because 'consumers still want them.'
We are telling Coke that that is NOT true, in fact: Consumers are sick and
tired of Coca-Cola polluting our planet with single-use plastic. [9]

COALITION NEWS

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_Here's a roundup of the latest news and updates from Coalition Members. We
want to hear from you! Please send us your updates._

Life Without Plastic Europe Launches [11]
Check out the new Europe-dedicated retail-wholesale website from Life
Without Plastic [11], making it easier and less expensive for Europeans to
order in Euros or British Pounds and ship within Europe. Visit the site.
[11]

Sign Up: The Beyond Waste Student Summits [12]
Post Landfill Action Network or P.L.A.N. is hosting Summits [13] on Feb. 29
(St. Petersburg, FL), and Mar. 29 (Christopher Newport, VA). Click here to
learn more [12] about joining in person, online, or sponsoring.

Calling All Artists! Add Your Piece to the Earth Day Network’s Gallery
[14]
Earth Day Network’s new initiative, Artists for the Earth™, is inviting
artists and arts organizations around the globe to join with Earth Day 2020
and the 50th Anniversary by featuring their work. Learn more. [14]

Nominate a Person of Color for the Rachel's Network Catalyst Award [15]
The Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award [15] recognizes up to five mid-career
women of color making an environmental impact in communities across the
country with prizes of $10,000 per winner, as well as networking and
recognition throughout the year. Apply [15], nominate, or forward this
email to a potential candidate. Applications are due Mar. 16.

Apply for the RAY Fellowship [16]
Inspired by efforts to increase racial diversity in environmentally-related
sectors, the Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Diversity Fellowship Program
supports two cohorts of Fellows per year: RAY Conservation Fellows and RAY
Clean Energy Fellows. Applications for the 2020-2022 RAY Fellowship are
open until March 22. Learn more. [16]

Sign Up for the Reusable LA Volunteer Training [17]
This volunteer training will empower sustainability advocates to conduct
outreach to local businesses in an effort to obtain information on the
single-use disposables used in their day-to-day operations. The data will
be used to help drive progressive and equitable plastic pollution reduction
policy in LA County, moving us closer to creating a thriving culture of
reuse in Los Angeles. Sign up. [17]

Tune In: Fighting Marine Debris on the U.S. West Coast – Effective
Actions and Tools [18]
With Casey Palmer-McGee of the Samish Island Nation, Cait Goodwin, and
Tracy Cres of Oregon Sea Grant, and Miriam Gordon of UPSTREAM, on March 5
at 1 pm EST. Register. [18]

Attend Ocean Plastic: A Scientist's Tale [19]
With PPC Scientific Advisor Dr. Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor in
Ecology, University of Toronto on March 10, in Washington, DC. Register.
[19]

Waste Management Agrees to Identify Gaps in Recycling Infrastructure as
Step Toward Increasing Plastics Recycling [20]
Following in-depth engagement by As You Sow and Trillium Asset Management,
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has committed to publishing a report [20] that
could help ease the recycling crisis that has developed in parts of the
United States.

Join the Livestream: Best Practices in Container Deposit Laws [21]
Susan V. Collins, President of CRI, will be joined by several panels of
experts and moderators on March 16 via livestream for a special conference:
Best Practices in Container Deposit Laws, a face-to-face gathering of
international experts with the goal of creating a guide for model beverage
container deposit legislation. Register. [21]

Transforming Waste Plastics into High-Value Industrial Building Blocks [22]
Since founding Solver BioCellection, 25-year-old Miranda Wang, a PPC Youth
Ambassador, invented a $5 million technology that breaks down plastics [22]
into chemical building blocks.

LATEST BLOG POSTS

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_Read the latest news from our blog. [24]_

* EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE AND PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION TAKE ON BIG
PLASTIC: LAWSUIT SEEKS TO HOLD MAJOR FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND CONSUMER GOODS
COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION [23]

* 30 ALTERNATIVES TO PLASTIC STRAWS TO SKIP SINGLE-USE PLASTIC [25]

* YOUTH AMBASSADOR MADHVI CHITTOOR MAKES APRIL PLASTIC AND STYROFOAM
POLLUTION AWARENESS MONTH IN COLORADO [26]

* HISTORIC ‘BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC POLLUTION ACT’ TO ADDRESS THE
PLASTIC POLLUTION CRISIS [27]

IN THE NEWS

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_Check out our Press Room. [29] _

We’re building a database of Media Experts from our Coalition. If you
would like to be listed please, send us an email.

* Group Sues to Hold Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Others Liable for Plastics
Fouling California Waters

* More Plastic Is On The Way: What It Means For Climate Change

* GREENPEACE SAYS MANY PLASTICS ARE NOT ACTUALLY RECYCLABLE

* Natural Artist in Manhattan Opens Pop-Up Show to Celebrate Plastic Bag
Ban

* PLASTIC BAG BAN IS THE LATEST BATTLE IN HOME RULE WAR [30]

THINGS WE LOVE

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_LIFE WITHOUT PLASTIC_...THE BOOK! [31]
The bestselling original English edition has taken on an international life
of its own, now translated into Japanese, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Korean
(and Mandarin coming). The updated French edition launched in North America
in November and in Europe Feb. 2. LEARN MORE. [31]

Spicers Mill Launches NEW Plastic Free Spices [32]
Spicers Mill has made change in a plastic dominant market by offering
products in a 100% plastic-free packaging, all the way down to shipping
cartons. LEARN MORE.  [32]

Get Brightmind’s Meditation App [33]
PPC member Brightmind offers a free lifetime membership to PPC members to
their meditation app. CHECK IT OUT HERE.  [33]

CONNECT WITH US

The Plastic Pollution Coalition staff is on the move! Connect with us at
these events. You can also GET TO KNOW US AND CONNECT WITH US on LinkedIn
by visiting OUR TEAM PAGE [34].

FEBRUARY 28: AS YOU SOW HAPPY HOUR [35]
WASHINGTON, DC
Julia Cohen, Co-Founder & Managing Director
Sarah Baczewski, Office & Development Manager

FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1: ALGALITA YOUTH SUMMIT [36]
Dana Point, CA
Dianna Cohen, Co-Founder & CEO
Eli Wilkins-Malloy, Coalition Program Director
_Jackie Nuñez, Program Manager_

MARCH 3: PPC LA AREA COALITION SPEAKER LUNCH [37]
Featuring Prigi Arisandi of Ecoton & Thara Bening of River Warriors
Dianna Cohen, Co-Founder & CEO
_Eli Wilkins-Malloy, Coalition Program Director_
SIGN UP » [38]

MARCH 12-22: ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL [39]
WASHINGTON, DC
March 13: "The Story of Plastic" film screening and panel moderated by
Julia Cohen
March 17: Plastic and Environmental Filmmaking: A Decade of Documenting
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Featuring Sarah Ingersoll, Plastic Pollution Coalition Advisor

MARCH 23: PPC WASHINGTON, DC AREA COALITION SPEAKER LUNCH [41]
_Featuring Sybil Bullock, Global Brand Audit Coordinator, Break Free from
Plastic_
Roshani Kothari, Technology & Digital Operations Director
_Sarah Baczewski, Office & Development Manager_
SIGN UP » [41]

YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

DONATE [5]

#PLASTICPOLLUTES

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PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION is a growing global alliance of individuals,
organizations, businesses, and policymakers working toward a world free of
plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals, waterways,
oceans, and the environment. Plastic Pollution Coalition is a project of
Earth Island Institute, a 501(c)3, non-profit organization, organized and
existing under the laws of California (Federal Tax ID #94-2889684).

PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION
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1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, 10th Floor
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