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Here’s what they said about us, in
orange:
Biden Seeks 2035 Ban on Single-Use Plastic in Federal
Government
The Biden administration is undertaking a multi-agency effort to
phase out single-use plastics from federal operations by 2035, with
another target to end its use from food service operations, events,
and packaging purchased by the federal government by 2027. But the
plans may be upended if Donald Trump wins back the White House in
November. More than 90% of plastic is derived from fossil fuels, and
Trump has pledged to significantly ramp up domestic oil and gas
production if he’s re-elected.
The framework, released on Friday, is the first time the federal
government has formally acknowledged the severity of the plastic
pollution crisis. “It has become clear that the reliance on plastic
across the globe and in all economic sectors has a serious cost to
public health and the environment that requires action,” said the
report, written by an interagency task force on plastic pollution and
the circular economy led by Brenda Mallory, head of the White House
Council on Environmental Quality, and national climate adviser Ali
Zaidi.’
Meanwhile, an EarthDay.org
report examines microplastics and toxic plastic chemicals in pet
products, and is calling for “new state and federal legislative and
regulatory action to eliminate unnecessary uses of PFAS, phthalates,
and BPAs in all pet food packaging.”
Plus, they linked directly back to
our report!
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