All the latest news and plastic-free Halloween tips
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OCTOBER 2019
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Dear John,
We are kicking off "NO (PLASTIC) STRAW NOVEMBER" WITH A FREE SCREENING OF
_STRAWS_ FILM [7]available to our members only, to watch and share with
your networks for the next 48 hours. Please use code “PPC.” If you’re
interested in bringing _Straws_ film to your community, learn more here.
[8] Plastic straws can be a gateway to understanding the problem of
single-use plastic.
If you haven’t heard already, we are celebrating 10 years of Plastic
Pollution Coalition! WILL YOU CHIP IN $10 TOWARD OUR GOAL [9] OF RAISING
$10,000 BY OCTOBER 31? We thank you for your voice in this movement.
With gratitude,
Jackie
Jackie Nuñez
Program Manager
Plastic Pollution Coalition
COALITION NEWS
_Photo: Sorting plastics in Isfahan, Iran by Sayed Ali Dormiani Bozorg and
via Waste Aid. _
_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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Winners of the 2019 Photo Competition “The Wonders of Waste”
The twelve winning photos have been compiled into the 2020 Waste Aid
calendar [10] which is available to pre-order now.
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WATCH _STRAWS_ FILM FOR FREE
_Straws_ film [7] is now available for home viewing! Gather your family &
friends and share “one of the 5 documentaries to make you rethink
single-use plastic.” Narrated by PPC notable Tim Robbins and featuring
PPC members, the film is “both an educational resource and a call to
action.” Use code "PPC" to watch. (For Public Screenings & Schools, learn
more here about licenses.)
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RWANDA BANS ALL SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Last week Rwanda became the first country in East Africa [11] to issue a
complete ban on all single-use plastics.
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Watch Cafeteria Culture’s 'Microplastic Madness'
The film is an inspiring and optimistic take on the local and global
plastic pollution [12] public health crisis as told through a refreshing
urban youth point of view.
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GAIA LAUNCHES ZERO WASTE CITIES
GAIA has launched a new website on the Zero Waste Revolution. Learn how
your city can go Zero Waste. [13]Plus, read the new factsheet on chemical
recycling. [14]
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NEW 5 GYRES REPORT
According to a new report by 5 Gyres, 7 trillion tiny pieces of plastic
[15] wash into the San Francisco Bay every year.
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20M FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION PROJECTS
The Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund announces 20 million for
projects to reduce plastic pollution outside Norway [16].
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GREENPEACE PROMOTES THE REUSE REVOLUTION
Greenpeace is calling all Reuse Revolutionaries! Submit your stories.
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LESS PLASTIC UK RELEASES PLASTIC GAME CHANGER
The new book is an inspirational, practical guide for professionals [17]
who want to tackle the plastic pandemic by reducing plastic in their
organizations.
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WINNERS OF THE BOW SEAT CREATIVE ADVOCACY COMPETITION
Congratulations Team Marine and Plastic Free MV [18]!
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TUNE IN TO ‘THE INDISPOSABLE’ PODCAST BY UPSTREAM SOLUTIONS
Each episode features interviews [19] with champions of the movement to end
plastic pollution.
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WATCH ‘BREAK THE PLASTIC OBSESSION’ WITH ALANA ATTAI
The free online series [20] helps businesses take a stand for the
environment.
* GOOD HOUSKEEPING AND MADE SAFE HOST RAISE THE GREEN BAR
PPC members including Mafe Safe, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, Kyra Sedgwick,
Lauren Singer, and Shelby O'Neil spoke at the conference. [21]
LATEST BLOG POSTS
_Read the latest news from our blog. [22]_
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Top 5 Tips for a Plastic-Free Halloween
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COCA-COLA, NESTLÉ AND PEPSICO NAMED TOP PLASTIC POLLUTERS FOR THE SECOND
YEAR IN A ROW [23]
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RETHINK PLASTIC TRANSLATION PROJECT BEGINS [24]
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FORMOSA PLASTICS AGREES TO PAY $50 MILLION SETTLEMENT FOR POLLUTING TEXAS
WATERWAYS [25]
IN THE NEWS
_Check out our Press Room [26] and contact Emily DiFrisco, Director of
Communications, with press and media requests. _
_We’re building a database of Media Experts from our Coalition. If you
would like to be listed please, send us an email._
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COCA-COLA NAMED MOST POLLUTING BRAND IN GLOBAL AUDIT OF PLASTIC WASTE [27]
_The Intercept_
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JANE FONDA ACCEPTS BAFTA AWARD WHILE BEING ARRESTED [28]
_Variety_
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5 WAYS TO BE ECO-FRIENDLY & SUSTAINABLE AT UNIVERSITY [29]
_Earth911_
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NEW BILL INTRODUCED IN NYC TO STOP RESTAURANTS FROM GIVING OUT PLASTIC
UTENSILS [30]
_One Green Planet_
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TINY BOTTLE BAN COMING TO CALIFORNIA HOTELS AND MOTELS [31]
_Bloomberg Environment_
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PLASTIC TEA BAGS RELEASE BILLIONS OF PARTICLES [32]
Food Packaging Forum
THINGS WE LOVE
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LOLIWARE SHIPS FIRST LOLISTRAWS
LOLIWARE’s Straw, The Straw of the Future [34], looks, feels and acts
like plastic, but is made from 100% food grade materials, using seaweed
technology to replace single-use plastics.
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CHECK OUT THESE SLIPPERS BY CLEAR WATERS FOOTWEAR
These slippers stop plastic pollution! Learn more on Kickstarter. [35]
CONNECT WITH US
_The Plastic Pollution Coalition staff is on the move! Connect with us at
these events._
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NOV. 5-8 - WEB SUMMIT - LISBON, PORTUGAL [36]
_Dianna Cohen, Co-Founder and CEO_
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NOV. 6 - BAY AREA, CA COALITION SPEAKER LUNCH [37]
_Eva Holman and Carolyn Box, co-founders of the Goods Holding Company,
speakers_
_Sandra Curtis, Director of Innovative Projects_
* NOV. 8-10 - THE ETHICAL ASSEMBLY - LISBON, PORTUGAL [38]
Dianna Cohen, Co-Founder and CEO
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NOV. 6-8 - NONPROFIT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT - OAKLAND, CA [39]
_Roshani Kothari, Technology & Digital Operations Director_
* Nov. 14-17 - Youth Mundus - Rome, Italy
Jackie Nuñez, Program Manager
PPC Youth Ambassadors Hannah Testa, Lilly Platt, and more
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NOV. 18 - WASHINGTON, DC COALITION SPEAKER LUNCH [40]
_Dan Xie, Political Director at Student Public Interest Research Groups
(PIRGs), speaker_
Julia Cohen, Co-Founder and Managing Director
* NOV. 21-22 - MIT WATER SUMMIT - BOSTON, MA [41]
_Dianna Cohen, Co-Founder and CEO_
YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
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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
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