Here's a roundup of the latest news and updates from Coalition members. We want to hear from you! Please send us your updates.
GLOBAL
Pre-Order 'Taking on the Plastics Crisis' By Hannah Testa
"Taking on the Plastics Crisis is a sobering and inspiring read by a brilliant young change maker. Now is the time for all of us to come together to solve the plastic pollution crisis," said Ed Begley Jr., actor, environmental activist, and PPC Notable Member of Hannah Testa’s new book. Pre-order your copy now!
Enroll: Massive Open Online Course on Marine Litter
United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in cooperation with the Open Universiteit of the Netherlands will launch the 4th free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter. The MOOC will start on Oct. 26 with the Leadership Track now available for enrollment in 10 languages. Learn more. Read: COVID-19 Plastic-Free Reopening Guidelines for Live Events
Oceanic Global has recently published COVID-19 Plastic-Free Reopening Guidelines for Live Events to help reopening businesses in
the live events and professional sports industries prioritize health and safety without a cost to the environment. Learn more.
Sign Up: We Emerge Week
The DO School, based in Berlin, Germany, presents the virtual and global We Emerge Week Oct. 12-18 to galvanize
action. Contributors include Jane Goodall, Peter Schwarzenbauer, the H&M leadership, Jens Lehmann, Scilla Elworthy, and more. Join now.
Watch: Trash Academy
Watch 5 Gyres’ Trash Academy Season 1 and learn about the history and lifecycle of plastic in English or Spanish. Learn more. Join the Countdown on 10/10!
Sign up to host a TEDx Countdown event with your community—or tune in to watch. Mark your calendar now. Sign Up: Conrad Challenge
The Conrad Challenge is inspiring students to change the world on global problems like plastic pollution. Learn more.
AFRICA
Learn: Clean Up Kenya
Through education, collaboration, and policy intervention, Clean Up Kenya is committed to expanding the idea of a pollution-free Kenya. Learn more.
Watch: The Plastic Nile
Watch the documentary from Sky News on pollution in the Nile River and how human habits are destroying one of the world’s largest, oldest, and most important waterways. Learn more.
AUSTRALIA
South Australia the First State to Ban Single-Use Plastics
Congratulations South Australia! The legislation bans single-use plastic items like straws, cutlery, and beverage stirrers and outlines a framework for adding more items in the future. The bans comes into effect in early 2021. Read more.
EUROPE
Austria Proposes Refillables and Deposit System
The current proposal is for 25% of beverages to be sold in refillable bottles by 2023, 40% by 2025, and 55% by 2030. Read more.
Ireland Creates a Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy
Learn more about the new road map for a national waste policy. Read more.
INDIA
Donate to Support Children with Technology
Did you know? According to Chintan India, 2,300 children were recently able to stop picking waste and study instead! Chintan is collecting old phones and laptops with chargers to support them. To donate, contact [email protected]. Learn more.
INDONESIA
Check Out YouthTopia
Join Bye Bye
Plastic Bags Bali and others on the YouthTopia platform, a space that brings young people together, ignites their passions, and grows their skills to become active changemakers. This is done through short and meaningful peer to peer programs guided by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more.
UNITED STATES
Tell Your U.S. Representative to Support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
Every year, the United States alone burns or buries in landfills 32 million tons of plastic. The 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.
Learn About the Break
Free From Plastic Pollution Act
Join Beyond Plastics and Sierra Club Maryland Chapter to learn more about the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act from its original co-sponsor, Senator Tom Udall in a free educational webinar on Sept. 29. Register now.
Watch the Zero-Waste Showcase
Reusable Solutions and Beyond Plastics invite you to the second virtual “Zero-Waste Showcase” on Sept. 30. The showcase will include four companies that operate in New York City. Register. Join the Plastics in Agriculture Webinar
Have you heard about the problem of plastic in agriculture? Join an online webinar on Oct. 3 for a panel presentation and
discussion in exploring the life cycle of plastics used in agriculture. Register.
Tune In: The Virtual Brower Youth Awards
Save the date for the Brower Youth Awards Ceremony on Oct. 15 and meet the winners Q&A on Oct. 20. Learn more about the Brower Youth
Awards.
Learn About the Science of PFAS
Want to learn more about toxic nonstick chemicals? Sign up for the Green Science Policy Workshop on Science & Policy of PFAS Oct. 15 and 16, an interactive two-session virtual workshop, following the PFAS in Our World
meeting. Cherokee Nation Citizen Removing Litter From Oklahoma River
Riversport’s “River Protectors” will remove the trash that’s already coming downstream, but long term, create a cultural shift to eliminate trash at its source. The River Protector initiative is also cataloging the trash to define the scope of the problem using the Litterati app. To see a full list of our more than 1,200 member organizations and businesses, please visit the Coalition page. Not a member yet? Join now.
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