Learn More and Take Action to Stop Plastic Pollution
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NOVEMBER 2021
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Dear John,
We have some very exciting news this month! On November 2, WE LAUNCHED OUR
FLIP THE SCRIPT ON PLASTICS [2] INITIATIVE with the release of a report by
the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center showing that ENTERTAINMENT IS AWASH
WITH PLASTIC POLLUTION. We know that LIFE IMITATES ART, and by working with
a COALITION OF ALLIES IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY to SHOW PACKAGE-FREE
AND REUSABLE AND REFILLABLE SYSTEMS in popular television shows and movies,
we can INFLUENCE CULTURE and change the perception of toxic throwaway
plastic as being normal—because it’s not. Stay tuned for much more to
come!
We are honored to have helped support A DELEGATION OF PPC YOUTH AMBASSADORS
[3] who ATTENDED THE UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (COP26) in Glasgow,
Scotland, this month. Our PPC Youth Ambassadors have been calling on world
leaders to take action on plastics and fossil fuels [4], and WE ARE PROUD
TO AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES.
TERRACYCLE AND EIGHT COMPANIES (Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Late July
Snacks, Gerber, L’Oreal, Tom’s of Maine, Clorox, and Materne) have
reached a settlement [5] on a LAWSUIT FILED BY COALITION MEMBER
ORGANIZATION THE LAST BEACH CLEANUP in March 2021 based on “unlawful and
deceptive recycling claims.” The settlement represents PROGRESS IN
TRUTH-IN-LABELING and requiring verification of recycling claims.
Finally, I’m extremely pleased to welcome JULIE HUDSON [6] to the PPC
team. Julie is our NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT and we are so excited to
have her!
Onward together,
Dianna Cohen
Co-Founder & CEO
Plastic Pollution Coalition
P.S. We are SO THANKFUL for your partnership and all that you do to help
CREATE A WORLD FREE FROM PLASTIC POLLUTION. This GIVINGTUESDAY, NOV. 30, we
hope you will include PPC in your giving. Now is a good time to ENCOURAGE
OTHERS TO GIVE TOO, because thanks to a generous donor, ALL GIFTS WILL BE
MATCHED—so you can DOUBLE your impact! [7]
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
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★ Pongo Awards (Nov. 13)
On Saturday, November 13, 2021, Dianna Cohen and Plastic Pollution
Coalition were honored [8] at the Orang Utan Republik Foundation's 8th
Annual Pongo Environmental Awards & Benefit. The Pongo Awards honor
environmental activists for their contributions to protect the welfare of
all living species through advocacy, leadership, public service, education,
and research. The award was presented by Actor Avtivist Ed Begley Jr. at an
event at the Indonesian Consulate in Los Angeles, CA, hosted by Consul
General Saud Kirsnawan and his wife Ebi Dee Krisnawan. Watch the recording
[9] and read about how plastics endanger primates [10].
★ November PPC Webinar: Emmy-Winning Film The Story of Plastic (Nov. 10)
We were excited to celebrate the Emmy win for The Story of Plastic [11] in
a discussion moderated by Stiv Wilson and featuring Nikhilesh Paliath and
Priscilla Villa Watt. They discussed the current state of the plastic
pollution crisis, focusing on the environmental and social justice elements
of the film and the nexus of plastic pollution and human rights. Watch the
webinar [12].
★ The Story of Plastic Panel Discussion at Web Summit (Nov. 2)
Deia Schlosberg, director of Emmy-winning film The Story of Plastic [11],
was joined by Plastic Pollution Coalition co-founder & CEO Dianna Cohen for
a panel discussion called “What’s the Story with Plastic? [13]” at
Web Summit [14] in Lisbon, Portugal.
★ PPC YOUTH AMBASSADORS INTERVIEW HEATHER WHITE, ONE GREEN THING
PPC Youth Ambassadors Amber Chen and Eva Geierstanger sat down with Heather
White, founder of One Green Thing, to discuss Generation Z, the climate
crisis, and their 10 Calls to Action for world leaders [4] at COP26. Watch
the interview [15].
★ People Over Plastic Podcast
“If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” In Episode 2 of
People Over Plastic [16], hear renowned thought leaders Patrice Simms [17]
from EarthJustice and Froilan Grate [18] from GAIA Asia Pacific as they
speak the truth about environmental racism and calling out the system that
keeps communities of color in cycles of harm. Listen to the podcast [16].
★ From Climate Change to Change-Making: Firing Up Youth Activism
The School Strike for Climate movement highlights just how significant
youth leadership can be in driving forward the sustainability agenda. This
Q&A session brought teachers and lecturers together with prominent teenage
activists from across the world to ask questions, understand the power of
youth agency and learn how to create more opportunities for grassroots
change-making. Watch the recording [19].
UPCOMING EVENTS
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★ LAST CHANCE: WATCH _THE STORY OF PLASTIC_ for Free (by Nov. 30)
This groundbreaking documentary will continue streaming for free [11] on
Discovery’s YouTube channel through the end of the month. Be sure to
share it with your friends and colleagues while you can! Watch and share
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★ SIGN THE CALL TO ACTION FOR A Global Plastics Treaty (by Nov. 22)
Organizations can sign on [20] to the civil society call to action for a
global plastics treaty by Nov. 22, and use this toolkit [21] from the
Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to share it more widely
with your networks.
★ VIRTUAL BRIEFING ON _THE NEW COAL: PLASTICS AND CLIMATE CHANGE _(Nov.
22)
Learn more about the findings of Beyond Plastic’s groundbreaking report,
The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change [22] in a special virtual
briefing [23] tailored to groups organizing around climate change and
environmental justice on Nov. 22 at 7pm ET. Join Judith Enck and Alexis
Goldsmith from Beyond Plastics and BJ MacManama from Indigenous
Environmental Network as they dig into the findings with a focus on using
the report as a tool for organizing. Register for the briefing [23].
★ Tell Amazon to Stop Polluting Our Planet with Plastic Packaging
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, we’re teaming up with
Beyond Plastics and other Break Free From Plastic movement members to Tell
Amazon to Stop Polluting Our Planet with Plastic Packaging [24]. From
polystyrene peanuts to non-recyclable bubble wrap to plastic-wrapped
pouches of air, almost every Amazon order arrives wrapped in plastic
packaging. It's time for all of us to demand that they make a big change to
their packaging practices. Sign the petition [24].
★ Next webinar: January 2022
In honor of the holiday season, we will not have a December webinar. But
please watch for more info on our next webinar in JANUARY 2022, where
we’ll be discussing our new initiative to FLIP THE SCRIPT ON PLASTICS
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YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
DONATE [25]
#PLASTICPOLLUTES
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PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION is a growing global alliance of individuals,
organizations, businesses, and policymakers working toward a more just,
equitable 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).
PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION
4401A Connecticut Avenue NW #143
Washington, DC 20008
[email protected]
(323) 936-3010
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