Learn More and Take Action to Stop Plastic Pollution
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DECEMBER 2021
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Dear John,
Seasons greetings to you and yours from everyone at Plastic Pollution
Coalition.
What a year 2021 has been! Our shared movement continues to face immense
challenges and yet has achieved so much in the past 12 months. A few wins
to help put 2021 in perspective:
* The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act [3] was reintroduced in the
U.S., building support in Congress to 120 cosponsors in the House and 13
cosponsors in the Senate in addition to lead sponsors Sen. Jeff Merkley
(OR) and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (CA).
* California Governor Gavin Newson signed historic sweeping legislation
[4] to significantly reduce consumption & disposal of plastic, overhauling
California’s strained recycling infrastructure, and building historic
statewide systems that are renewable/sustainable.
* The Story of Plastic [5] won an Emmy award! During its free run on
Discovery’s YouTube channel, it amassed over 338,000 views.
* We launched the Flip the Script on Plastics [6] initiative to analyze
and address the portrayal of plastic pollution in film and television.
* Break Free From Plastic completed the fourth major brand audit [7] to
hold corporations accountable for the plastics they create.
…just to name a few!
As 2021 comes to a close and we gather together with friends and
family—whether in person or virtually—to celebrate the holidays and
coming year, it’s important to remember what exactly we’re advocating
for:
* That future generations are able to live longer, healthier lives without
constant involuntary exposure to toxic chemicals;
* That we can visit beaches, rivers, and waterways without plastic
pollution washing ashore; and
* That no community on earth should have to worry for their health or the
health of their loved ones living in the shadow of a petrochemical plant or
an incinerator.
Please join us in celebrating our continued mission and another year moving
steadily toward a more just, equitable world free of plastic pollution and
its toxic impacts.
Happy holidays,
Dianna Cohen & the whole team at Plastic Pollution Coalition
P.S. To achieve even more in 2022, we need your help. If you haven’t
already, please support our work with a year end gift [8]. All donations by
December 31st will be matched by a generous donor. In other words, your
gift will be DOUBLED!
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
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★ Harmony Foundation Honors Plastic Pollution Coalition with the 2021
Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice
Plastic Pollution Coalition CEO & Co-Founder Dianna Cohen accepted the
Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021 [9] from the Harmony
Foundation [10], presented to Plastic Pollution Coalition “for their role
in leading a remarkable social movement that seeks to create a world free
of plastic pollution and its hazardous impact on the planet." Dianna spoke
at the Harmony International Conference via video on December 19.
★ 5 Plastic-Free Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season
The gift-giving season is upon us and you don’t need to spend a small
fortune on waste-creating products to show your family and friends you
care. This season, give the ones you love something meaningful with these
plastic-free gift ideas [2].
★ PPC YOUTH AMBASSADORS INTERVIEW EXPERTS ON PLASTICS AND COP26
PPC Youth Ambassadors Amber Chen & Eva Geierstanger interviewed Jackie
Nuñez, Arlene Blum, Alexis Goldsmith, Dr. Shanna Swan, and Heather White
on plastics and COP26. Watch here! [11]
★ Story of Plastic Reaches Over 338,000 views!
In just two short months since winning an Emmy for Outstanding Writing at
the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards, The Story of Plastic’s free
YouTube run [5] has reached well over a quarter million viewers.
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this film, and sincere
gratitude to Discovery for making this important film available for free
for a time.
TAKE ACTION
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★ Tell Amazon: Stop Polluting Our Planet With Plastic Packaging!
Oceana’s new report [13] reveals that Amazon generated an estimated 599
million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2020, with up to 23.5 million
pounds of this plastic waste entering the world’s waterways and seas.
Find out more [13] and sign our petition [12] to tell Amazon to stop
polluting our planet with plastic packaging.
★ Plastic Free Future—Locating & Supporting Zero-Waste Businesses
Plastic Free Future [14] is making it easier to locate and support
businesses that are ditching single use. The non-profit features a Reuse
Map [15] that lists businesses that allow bring-your-own reusable cups or
containers, sell products in bulk bins and refill stations, use 100%
reusables for on-site dining, or partner with a reuse container company for
takeout or events. Help them identify and celebrate businesses promoting
reuse and refill by visiting their website [15].
UPCOMING EVENT
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JANUARY 2022 WEBINAR: “FLIP THE SCRIPT ON PLASTICS” IN HOLLYWOOD:
RETHINKING SINGLE-USE PLASTICS IN FILM & TELEVISION
Join us Wednesday, January 19, 2022, for a deep-dive discussion on _Flip
the Script on Plastics_—an initiative to empower the entertainment
industry to model real solutions to the plastic pollution crisis, both on
set and in storylines. Our star-studded panel will include Yareli
Arizmendi, Ed Begley Jr., Kyra Sedgwick, and Dana Weinstein of the USC
Norman Lear Center. Sign up [16].
YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
DONATE [17]
#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
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(323) 936-3010
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