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AUGUST 2020

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Dear John,

As an anti-plastic activist, founder of THE LAST PLASTIC STRAW and Advocacy
Program Manager for PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION, I have worked to eliminate
needless single-use plastic for 10 years. The past six months have been
extremely challenging as COVID-19 continues to spread, and it is
increasingly clear from the businesses we are speaking with that there is a
lot of confusion when it comes to food service, restaurants, COVID, and
single-use plastic.

In that vein, please join us for our August webinar, PLASTIC PANDEMIC:
STRATEGIES & SOLUTIONS IN TIMES OF COVID-19 [7], where Coalition member
panelists will present ways to reduce plastic pollution during and after
the pandemic.

Plus, check out our new blog post [8] with a firsthand account of the
challenges of reopening a restaurant during the pandemic, and learn why
regulations are important to keep from suffocating the planet with plastic.


In Solidarity,

_Jackie Nuñez_
_Founder, The Last Plastic Straw & Advocacy Program Manager_
_Plastic Pollution Coalition_

TAKE ACTION

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__Enter For a Chance to Win The Healthy Pregnancy Giveaway
The Healthy Pregnancy Guide was created in partnership with MADE SAFE +
Plastic Pollution Coalition to provide the best tips, products, and tools
for a healthier pregnancy + planet. This giveaway is open to those in U.S.,
valued at over $1,900, and features brands highlighted in The Healthy
Pregnancy Guide. Enter to win! [9]

Ask Your Store to Bring Back Reusables & Refillables During COVID
Use this sample letter template [10] from Coalition member Beyond Plastics
to ask your grocery store to bring back the bulk bins, refillables, and
reusable bags.

Tell Amazon To Stop Polluting Our Planet With Single-Use Plastic Packaging
Did you know? Amazon.com topped $89 billion in sales in the second quarter
as COVID-19 continues to sweep across the globe. As Amazon's share of the
ecommerce market steadily grows, the tidal wave of plastic packaging
polluting our planet continues to mount. Sign the petition. [11]

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._ [13]

GLOBAL

Watch ‘Plastics, Health, and Your Family’ Webinar
Our July webinar featured Latham Thomas, Maternity Wellness Expert and
Founder of Mama Glow, and Amy Ziff, Founder and Executive Director, MADE
SAFE. Watch now. [14]

Packaged in Pollution: Food Chains Serving Up PFAS “Forever” Chemicals
A new report by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and Mind the Store shows
major fast-food chains are still serving up PFAS (aka “Forever
Chemicals”) with some of their most popular takeout foods, despite
increasing consumer demand and legislative action to phase out the use of
toxic PFAS chemicals. Read more. [15]

Oceanic Global Presents COVID-19 Sustainability Reopening Guidelines
Coalition member Oceanic Global collaborated with hospitality industry
leaders, public health experts, policy-makers, and nonprofits to develop
COVID-19 reopening sustainability guidelines for businesses in the
hospitality industry. Learn more. [16]

Watch the 2020 Environmental Media Association Virtual Awards
Plastic Pollution Coalition is an Event Collaborator and will share the
one-hour Awards Program via Facebook 5 - 6 pm PDT on August 21.
Congratulations to the EMA Award nominees: Feature Film: “Dark Waters,”
Documentary Film: The Discovery Channel "The Story of Plastic," and
Documentary Series: National Geographic “Activate: Ending Plastic
Pollution.” Learn more. [17] Plus, "The Story of Plastic" is available
for license by schools and other institutions via Outcast Films. Learn
more. [18]

Sign Up: Laying the Pacific Building Blocks for a Global Agreement to
Combat Plastic Pollution
As the scale of the plastic crisis is being increasingly documented, it is
already clear that the large-ocean small-island states of the Pacific will
pay a disproportionately heavy price for the ecological, economic, social,
cultural, and health impacts of plastic pollution. Join CIEL, WWF, and EIA
for this webinar on August 20. Register here. [19]

Sign Up: Break Free From Plastic #BrandAudit2020
Get ready to take on Big Plastic with #BrandAudit2020. Break Free From
Plastic’s brand audit is a citizen science initiative that involves
counting and documenting the brands found on plastic waste collected at a
cleanup to help identify the companies responsible for plastic pollution.
Sign up. [20]

World Oceans Day 2020 Annual Report
The worldwide movement for a sustainable society and a healthy blue planet
continued to grow for World Oceans Day 2020 despite the global pandemic.
Thanks to the involvement of diverse partners, sponsors, youth, and other
leaders, this year they helped to activate, connect, and demonstrate global
action for our shared ocean with a renewed commitment to equity and
inclusion. See the report [21].

Join #WorldMaskWeek Aug 7-14
The Pandemic Action Network launched #WorldMaskWeek to encourage
governments, businesses, and individuals around the world to wear masks in
public to save lives and help slow the spread of COVID-19 – and prevent
future pandemics. Learn more. [22]

Watch the Video for #JustRecovery Principle 5
Break Free From Plastic members around the world are united for a
#JustRecovery and demand corporate and government accountability. Watch the
video featuring Briann Moye about the need to support and engage impacted
communities to build a better future. Watch now. [23]
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THE BAHAMAS

Congratulations! The Bahamas Plastic Movement’s film ‘Plastic Warriors'
is a finalist for the 2020 Jackson Wild Media Awards. Learn more. [24]

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CANADA

Cotton and Linen Facemasks from Life Without Plastic
Life Without Plastic carries plastic-free products like these reusable face
masks that ship to Europe, the U.S., and many other countries. Learn more.
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UNITED STATES

Congratulations 2020 Spring Young Explorers
Plastic Pollution Coalition Youth Ambassador Shelby O’Neil, founder of
Jr. Ocean Guardians and No Straw November, was named one of National
Geographic 2020 Spring Young Explorers. Learn more. [26]

Plastic Pollution Coalition Members Receive CRRA 2020 Awards
Congratulations CALPIRG's Plastics Campaign Coordinator at UC Berkeley,
Nicole Haynes, named “Next Generation Recycler,” Stiv Wilson of “The
Story of Plastic” and Peak Plastic Foundation for “Rick Best
Environmental Advocacy,” Habits of Waste for “Outstanding Waste
Prevention,” and Ecology Center for “Outstanding Zero Waste or
Recycling Program.” Learn more. [27]

Tell Your Representatives to Support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution
Act
Those in the U.S. can email, Tweet, or call your representative here. [28]

Read: Why the Planet Needs Us to Care About Each Other
Read the blog by Yvette Arellano of TEJAS & Lauren C. Moore of UPSTREAM
about intersectionality in the plastics space. Read more. [29]

ATTN: Students, Sign Up for ‘Beyond Plastic Pollution’
Registration is open for a fall course called Beyond Plastic Pollution with
Judith Enck, one of the leading voices in the movement to stop plastic
pollution. The course can be taken for credit or audited. Course starts
Sept. 17. Register. [30]
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CENTRAL AMERICA

Costa Rica Set to Become World's First Plastic-Free, Fossil-Fuel-Free
Country
Congratulations Costa Rica! Costa Rica pledges to eliminate all single-use
plastics and fossil fuels by 2021. Learn more. [31]

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SOUTH AMERICA

Report: Plasticized Childhood
This report analyzes the correlation between advertising to children, the
commercialization of toys in Brazil and its effects on the consumption and
disposal of plastic, as well as on children’s health. It stresses the
fact that 90% of toys worldwide are made of plastic materials, have low
recyclability, are potentially toxic to children and shows how advertising
to kids contributes to these externalities. Learn more. [32]

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INDIA

WATCH: How Big Changes in Plastic Pollution Require Dedication and
Continuous Effort
Watch the conversation with Lakshmi Pratury of INK Talks and Dianna Cohen
of Plastic Pollution Coalition. Watch now. [33]
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EUROPE

Sign Up: Improving the Chemical Safety of Food Contact Articles
The 2020 Food Packaging Forum Workshop will take place online October
21-23, under the theme “Improving the Chemical Safety of Food Contact
Articles: Linking Policy-Making with Scientific Research.” Presentations
and discussions will be split into three days of 2-hour sessions beginning
at 15:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Register. [34]

LUX Supports Plastic Free Periods
New startup LUX is looking to change the period paradigm and make every
period plastic-free with organic period pads and stylish period underwear.
Learn more. [35]

_To see a full list of our more than 1,200 member organizations and
businesses, __please visit the Coalition page_ [36]_. Not a member yet?
__Join now._ [37]

LATEST BLOG POSTS

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_Read the latest news from our blog. [39]_

* Sustainable Options for ‘Back to School’ in Times of COVID

* Restaurants, Single-Use Plastic, and COVID

* 10 TIPS FOR RETURNING TO WORK — WITHOUT DROWNING IN SINGLE-USE PLASTIC

* OCEANIC GLOBAL RELEASES COVID-19 REOPENING SUSTAINABILITY GUIDELINES
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IN THE NEWS

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_Check out our Press Room. [42] _

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

THESE ARE THE COMPANIES TRYING TO SOLVE THE WORLD’S PLASTIC WASTE PROBLEM
_CNBC_

Clean-up Devices that Collect Waste from the Ocean Surface Won't Solve the
Plastic Pollution Problem, a New Study Shows
_Science Daily_

Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Setback in Fight Against Single-Use Plastics
_NY1.com_

A New Plastic Wave Is Coming to Our Shores
_Audobon.org_

Hygiene Theater Is a Huge Waste of Time
The Atlantic

CONNECT WITH US

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_Connect with us at these online events. You can also CONNECT WITH US on
LinkedIn by visiting OUR TEAM PAGE [44]. _

August 27 Webinar
Plastic Pandemic: Strategies & Solutions In Times of COVID-19
_Panelists: Eve Fox, _Beyond Plastics
Cassia Patel, Oceanic Global
Lindsey Hoell, Dispatch Goods
Moderator: Jackie Nuñez, The Last Plastic Straw, Plastic Pollution
Coalition

CONTACT
_Send us an email! We need your voice and support. _

DONATE
_Thank you to all who donated for our Plastic Free July campaign! Your
donation supports our vital work. _

YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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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).

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