Dear John,

Our Coalition members are honoring Earth Day, Thursday April 22, with events and activations around the world. This year’s Earth Day is particularly poignant. We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to reset and regenerate our planet and our communities. Wherever you live, one thing you can do is to join us and our allies in asking your favorite restaurants, festivals, and businesses to Reopen with Reuse, instead of single-use plastic.

And for those in the United States, be sure to send a letter to your Members of Congress asking them to support the visionary Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021, common-sense legislation that will meaningfully address the global plastic pollution crisis. This is the positive policy we need to give humanity a healthy future.

Finally, read on for the latest news and ways to get involved from our Coalition members. We wish you a very Healthy, Happy Earth Day, Month, and Year!

In solidarity,

Julia Cohen, MPH
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Plastic Pollution Coalition

Take Action: Reopen with Reuse
Join Plastic Pollution Coalition members and allies in calling on restaurants, festivals, and national parks to reopen with nontoxic reuse! We know that foodservice businesses already require strict food safety standards to make sure reusables are sanitized and safe, so let’s make our voices heard. Add your name.

Support the U.S. Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
Tell your U.S. Members of Congress to support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021. Send a letter.

Organizations: Sign Our Letter to Amazon
Join 100 organizations in signing this letter to Amazon telling the e-commerce giant to go plastic-free. Sign now.

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

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GLOBAL

WEBINARS TO WATCH

• Unwoven: Phasing Plastic Out of Fashion
  
  
• Break Down: Explaining the U.S. Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021
  
  
• Sex, Gender, and Endocrine Disruption
  
  
• Plastics: The Last Straw for Big Oil? An Investor Brief on the Risks of Overinvestment in Petrochemicals 
  
  
• 2021 Conrad Virtual Innovation Summit April 28-30
  

SIGN UP

• Microplastic Pollution: New Research and Impacts on Communities
  
  
• Fashion Revolution Week April 19-25
  
  
• Earth Day Live 2021 with Earth Day Network
  
  
• P&P Live! Hannah Testa ‘Taking On The Plastics Crisis’ with Xiye Bastida
  
  
• Sign the Creative Industries Pact for Sustainable Action From Green Spark Group
  

READ

• The Zero Waste Chef Cookbook By Anne-Marie Bonneau
  
  
• Imagine It! A Handbook For A Happier Planet By Laurie David and Heather Reisman
  
  
• From Data to Change: A Guide to Impactful Brand Audit Campaigning
  
  
• United Nations Environment Programme and Azul Launch Report on the Environmental Justice Impacts of Plastic Pollution
  
  
• Fossil Fuel Racism: How Phasing Out Oil, Gas, and Coal Can Protect Communities
  

AFRICA

• Sign: Stop Corporate Plastic Pollution in South Africa
  
  
• Calling on the East Africa Community to Implement Legislation to Ban Single-Use Plastic (Beyond Bags) 
  

ASIA

• Read: Plastic Atlas Asia Edition
  

CHINA

• Read ‘Buried in Plastic’ Report
  
  
• Join USC and the U.S.-China Institute for ‘Is China Going Green?’ on April 22
  

INDONESIA

• Watch the Video Trailer for Pulau Plastik by Visinema Pictures
  
  
• Watch the New Ecoton Webinar with River Warrior and Break Free From Plastic
  

MALAYSIA

• Read: Malaysia Sends Back Over 300 Containers of Illicit Plastic Waste
  

VIETNAM

• Learn: Vietnam’s Plastic-Free Island
  

EUROPE

• Join Fashion Revolution Week 19-25 April
  
  
• Read: Plastic Waste Trade Manifesto in Europe
  
  
• Watch: ‘Plastic Cup’ Views from Hungary, Films Curated by International Nature Film Festival, Gödöllőening
  

UNITED STATES

Read

• Can I Recycle This? A Guide to Better Recycling and Reducing Single-Use Plastics By Jennie Romer 
  
  
• New Seasons and New Leaf Aim for Single-Use Water Bottle Elimination by Earth Day
  
  
• The Surfrider Foundation Releases Interactive Map of U.S. Plastic Reduction Policies
  

Take Action

• Enter the Earth Day Plastic Pollution Meme Contest
  
  
• Join a Youth Letter Writing Session in Support of the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act on April 21
  
  
• California: Tell Governor Gavin Newsom to Make Foodware Accessories Upon Request
  
  
• Join or Support the Less Cancer ‘Bike Ride America’ June 5 - July 5
  
  
• Sign Up: Right to Repair and the Road to Zero Waste on April 20
  
  
• Register: The American Climate Leadership Summit (ACLS 2021), Celebrating its 10th Year April 27-29
  
  
• Sign Up: Texas Plastics Summit May 4
  
  
• Watch Plastic Bag Store: The Film on April 22
  
  
• Take the Plastic Bag Pledge on Earth Day with Inland Ocean Coalition
  
  
• Join Power Shift 2021, A Massive Youth Convergence Taking Place Virtually April 16-25
  

Read the latest news from our blog.

• Refill System Spotlight: A Q&A with Lindsey McCoy, CEO of Plaine Products
  
  
• The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen and Planet
  
  
• Take Action with Plastic Pollution Coalition Members This Earth Day
  
  
• Take Action to Support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
  

Check out our Press Room.

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

• Amazon Uses a Lot of Plastic. It Doesn’t Have To.
  The New York Times
  
  
• Airborne Plastic Pollution ‘Spiraling Around the Globe’, Study Finds
  The Guardian
  
  
• Europe’s Plastics Industry is About to Boom. U.S. Fracking is Driving It.
  National Geographic
  
  
• 23 Refillable Products to Try for a Less Wasteful Beauty Regimen
  Allure
  
  
• Toxic Chemicals in Products You Buy: The Retailers that Earned an F for Failure to Act
  CNN
  
  
• COVID Litter is Polluting the Environment and Killing Wildlife, Reports Say
  Treehugger

Connect with us at these online events. You can also connect with us on LinkedIn by visiting our Team page.

May 22: Magnificent May Virtual Concert
Get a front-row seat to see and hear this legendary lineup of award-winning musicians in a joint live concert to benefit Plastic Pollution Coalition.

June 23 Webinar - Disposable Culture Crisis: The Ethics of Plastic
More details coming soon.

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