Dear John,

This month we are gearing up for Plastic Free July—one of our favorite times of year. Read on for the latest news and ways to get involved at the global and local level in the Plastic Free July movement from our Coalition members around the world.

We invite you to join us for our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, July 28, Plastic Free Periods: Protecting Our Bodies & Preventing Plastic Pollution, where we will discuss the connections between plastic pollution, menstruation, and social change.

Happy Plastic Free July!

In solidarity,

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

Watch ‘Humanity’s Impact’
Did you know that globally, we produce about 1 million plastic bottles every minute? What does that look like? Watch the new PSA on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube and sign the petition to Coca-Cola here.

Global: Reopen with Reuse
Join Plastic Pollution Coalition members and allies in calling on restaurants, festivals, and national parks to reopen with reuse. Food service businesses already require strict safety standards to make sure reusables are sanitized, so let’s make our voices heard. Add your name. Plus, join the Reuse Rally on July 1.

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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➤ READ

• 5 Things Plastic Polluters Don’t Want You to Know About Chemical “Recycling”
  
  
• NGO Sues Coca Cola for Greenwashing
  
  
• Read the New Book Unpacked! Plastic, Waste, and Me by Heinrich Böll Foundation
  
  
• Read Plastic Ocean: Art and Science Responses to Marine Pollution by De Gruyter
  
  
• Salesforce Accelerates Ocean Sustainability Efforts
  
  
• Burger King Leadership Addresses PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in Food Packaging for First Time Ever
  
  
• Food Packaging Forum - Reviews Examine Biobased Polymers
  
  
• Learn About The Ocean Justice Forum
  
  
• Introducing the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners
  

➤ SIGN UP

• Live Panel Discussion: Using Data To Advance Single Use Plastic Legislation on June 25
  
  
• Ocean Heroes Bootcamp Global June 24-27 - Plus Regional Camps in the Caribbean, Africa, and India
  
  
• Vote for the Worst Corporations in the Corporate Hall of Shame
  
  
• Apply: The Stay Stoked Award by Algalita - July 14 
  
  
• Different Perspectives on Food Contact Materials: Working Together to Make FCMs Safer by Food Packaging Forum - Oct. 6
  

⦿ AFRICA

• Africa Focused Report on Toxic Plastic Products via IPEN
  
  
• Watch: #StopWasteColonialism via GAIA
  
  
• Italy and the EU must take back waste dumped in Tunisia now. Environmental groups: “Further delay is unacceptable”
  

⦿ AUSTRALIA

• 2.3 Tonnes of Marine Debris Removed From the Mackay Islands
  

⦿ CANADA

• Canada Declares Plastics Toxic, Paving The Way For Restrictions
  
  
• The Plastics You Throw Away are Poisoning the World's Eggs
  

⦿ EUROPE

• Sign the Petition: Tell the European Parliament and European Commission to Phase out Destructive Fishing Practices, Including Bottom Trawling in all Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
  
  
• Study in EU Found Fast Food Packaging Contains PFAS | IPEN
  

⦿ INDONESIA

• Sign the Petition: Cleanse Bengawan Solo River From Microplastic, Before it's Too Late
  

⦿ UNITED STATES

➤ SIGN UP

• Tackling the A-Z Impacts of Plastic: Protecting Democracy
  
  
• Join the Virtual Reuse Rally by Oceanic Global and UPSTREAM on July 1
  
  
• Join the Plastic Free Ecochallenge
  
  
• Nominate a Board Member for the Marine Debris Foundation Board of Directors by June 30
  

➤ READ

• Reuse Wins: Report Shows Reuse Beats Single-Use Every Time
  
  
• Maine Legislature Backs Landmark Bill to Shift Recycling Costs from Communities to Producers
  
  
• Emory University Signs 'Break Free From Plastic' Pledge
  
  
• Trashless Named Best No Waste, COVID-Safe Grocery Delivery
  

Read the latest news from our blog.

• Earth Island Institute Files Lawsuit Against Coca-Cola for False Advertising
  
  
• Report: Consumer Goods Companies are Missing the Mark with False Solutions to the Plastic Pollution Crisis
  
  
• Q & A with Pirani Life’s Brandegee Pierce and Danielle Del Sordo
  
  
• CAP UCLA Presents 'The Plastic Bag Store' by Robin Frohardt
  
  
• New Book 'Unraveled' Shows the Life and Death of a Garment
  

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.

One Amazon Warehouse Destroys 130,000 Items Per Week, Including MacBooks, COVID-19 Masks, and TVs, Some of New and Unused, Report Says
Business Insider

Environmental Campaigners Stage ‘Festival-Type’ Protests at G7
The Guardian

Half of Fast Fashion Made of New Plastics, Finds Report
BBC News

Op-Ed: Why Biden Should Lead the Charge on the Global Plastics Treaty at the G7 Summit
The Los Angeles Times

Makeup May Contain Potentially Toxic Chemicals Called PFAS, Study Finds
CNN

Don't Believe the 'Store Drop-Off' Label When It Comes to Plastic Packaging
Treehugger

Takeaway Food and Drink Litter Dominates Ocean Plastic, Study Shows
The Guardian

What to Do With Piles of Plastic Waste?
Yes!

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

June 24 - Oceana Ocean Steward Spotlight on Facebook Live
Jackie Nunez, Founder, The Last Plastic Straw and Program Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition

July 28 Webinar
Plastic Free Periods: Protecting Our Bodies & Preventing Plastic Pollution
Date: Wed., July 28
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm PT | 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET
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