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SEPTEMBER 2022

[Climate Week] [2]

Dear John,

Fall has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and as the leaves change and
the weather cools in many parts of the world, others are experiencing
extreme weather including record heat, deadly hurricanes, droughts, and
flooding due to the impacts of climate change. But fall is also a TIME OF
REFLECTION, RESPONSE, HOPE, AND COMMITMENT—feelings that permeated New
York recently when world leaders, scientists, activists, artists,
organizations, businesses, and youth leaders gathered for Climate Week [2]
to INSPIRE AND TAKE ACTION TO SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS.

We’ll have more details to share about our time at CLIMATE WEEK NYC in
the near future, but for now we’ll say Plastic Pollution Coalition is
honored to include and celebrate many important engaged voices in our
friends, scientific advisors, notables, member organizations and
businesses, and youth ambassadors, including PPC YOUTH AMBASSADOR XIYE
BASTIDA AND INSPIRATIONAL CLIMATE ACTIVIST VANESSA NAKATE PICTURED ABOVE at
the Global Citizen Festival 2022 [3]. We support and encourage all of the
collective new and ongoing efforts to solve the global plastic pollution
crisis and its connection to climate change [4].

Inspiring members of the faith-based environmental justice organization
RISE St. James [5] and RISE FOUNDER SHARON LAVIGNE have been working to
stop a plastics mega-complex from being constructed in St. James Parish,
Louisiana. Earlier this month, Louisiana’s 19th Judicial District Court
reversed the state’s previous decision to issue the company, Formosa, the
air pollution permits needed to proceed with construction and ultimately
operation. Without the permits, FORMOSA MUST LEAVE ST. JAMES PARISH, or
attempt to start the process of building a plastics factory in St. James
from square one. Read more here. [6]

We are seeing a MAJOR SHIFT as companies find ways to create new products
that look and function like plastic, but are made from renewable and
REGENERATIVE MATERIALS like SEAWEED AND MUSHROOM MYCELIUM, rather than
toxic petroleum and plasticizing chemicals. Recently we sat down with three
of them—ECOVATIVE [7], LOLIWARE [8], and SWAY [9]—to learn how these
revolutionary new products are helping to replace single-use plastics.
Watch here. [10]

In the spirit of generosity, the JOHNSON OHANA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is
offering to MATCH DONATIONS [11] made to Plastic Pollution Coalition by
OCTOBER 15 (up to a total of $2,500). Don’t miss this chance to DOUBLE
YOUR IMPACT [11] and help us create a world free of plastic pollution and
its toxic impacts.

Onward together,

[Dianna Cohen]

Dianna Cohen
Co-Founder & CEO
Plastic Pollution Coalition

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

[Flip the Script on Plastics: Zero Waste Production with Fishtown
Films] [12]

★ PLASTIC “TOX” EPISODE 3: FLIP THE SCRIPT ON PLASTICS: ZERO WASTE
PRODUCTION WITH FISHTOWN FILMS [12]
Our third episode of Plastic “Tox” features Austin Elston and Emily
Gallagher of Fishtown Films—the first zero waste production company.
During the entire production of their feature film “CITYWIDE [13]”,
they only generated a total of 16 oz of waste. Plastic Pollution
Coalition’s Amelia Hanson sat down with Austin and Emily, who shared
their inspirational story of transforming their personal lives and their
sets into low-waste environments. Listen here. [12]

★ PPC YOUTH AMBASSADORS NAMED AS CLIMATE LEADERS & AWARD WINNERS [14]
PPC Youth Ambassadors Jerome Foster II [15] and Sophia Kianni [16], as well
as other PPC friends and partners were named in _Business Insider’s
Climate Action 30_ [17], which names 30 of the top global leaders working
toward climate solutions.
PPC Youth Ambassadors Jack Dalton [18] and Karina Samuel [19] are both
recipients of the 2022 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes [20]. The
Barron Prize annually honors 25 outstanding young leaders who have made a
significant positive impact on people, their communities, and the
environment. Fifteen top winners each receive $10,000 to support their
service work or higher education. Jack Dalton also received the Zoo New
England Young Conservationist Award [21], which recognizes one youth leader
doing outstanding work to protect animals. As part of the award, Jack had
the opportunity to speak at the Zootopia fundraiser event in front of over
500 people about his work. Watch his speech here. [22] Congratulations to
all of you!

★ 5 INSPIRING LEADERS TO WATCH FOR DURING CLIMATE WEEK NYC 2022
Climate Week (September 19–25), known as the “biggest climate event on
Earth” saw activists, scientists, and youth leaders from around the world
come together in New York City to collaborate, discuss, and drive action
towards solutions to the global climate crisis. Given that 99% of plastics
are made from fossil fuels and that the industry is a key driver of the
climate crisis, many of the leaders featured at Climate Week were PPC Youth
Ambassadors, Advisors, members, and friends. Find out who they are and
about their activism here [2].

★ "DAVID HAS TOPPLED GOLIATH”: COURT CANCELS AIR PERMITS TO FORMOSA
PLASTICS
This month, Louisiana’s 19th Judicial District Court reversed the
state’s previous decision to issue Formosa Plastics the air pollution
permits needed to proceed with construction and ultimately operation. With
the permits, Formosa’s plastics factory would have tripled cancer-causing
air pollution in the region [23], spewing out more than 800 tons of toxic
air pollution annually. Now Formosa must leave St. James Parish, or attempt
to start the process of building a plastics factory in St. James from
square one, which is unlikely due to the steep price. Read more here. [6]

★ COMMUNITY OPPOSES PURECYCLE PLASTIC WASTE FACILITY IN EAST WINTER
GARDEN, FLORIDA, WITH SUPPORT FROM 50 NGOS
The community of East Winter Garden, Florida, along with 50 environmental
NGOs from across the U.S. sent a letter to the CEO of PureCycle
Technologies, Inc., Dustin Olsen requesting that PureCycle abandon its
plans for a plastic waste sorting facility there. Like many other
communities of color, East Winter Garden is at greater risk of being
targeted by industries for the construction of polluting facilities,
infrastructure, and activities. As a consequence, people living in
communities that face environmental injustice are at higher risk of
developing serious, sometimes fatal health problems like asthma and cancer.
Read more here. [24]

★ WILL MUSHROOMS AND SEAWEED HELP REPLACE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC? [10]
On August 25, we sat down with three companies providing innovative
technologies to replace single-use plastics with renewable, compostable,
and eco-friendly alternatives—Ecovative [7], LOLIWARE [8], and Sway [9].
Unlike so-called “bio-based plastics,” seaweed and mushroom materials
do not require harmful plasticizing chemicals to work, and are truly zero
waste and regenerative alternatives. Panelists included Julia Marsh,
Co-Founder and CEO of Sway, Meghan Olson, Director of Mushroom® Packaging
at Ecovative, and Dr. Victoria Piunova, Chief Technology Officer at
LOLIWARE. The panel was moderated by Julia Cohen, Managing Director of
Plastic Pollution Coalition. Watch here. [10]

★ PPC WEBINAR: CRAFTING HOLLYWOOD STORYLINES THAT FLIP THE SCRIPT ON
PLASTICS
On September 14 we hosted a conversation led by Kate Folb, Director of
Hollywood, Health & Society [25], to discuss tips and tools to help
scriptwriters seamlessly craft plastic-free and plastic-aware worlds. The
webinar featured Fishtown Films [26]’ Emily Gallagher & Austin Elston
[27], as well as Scott Z. Burns [28], one of the producers of _An
Inconvenient Truth,_ and the screenwriter behind _Contagion _and
AppleTV+’s upcoming _Extrapolations._ The conversation centered around
opportunities and challenges of going plastic free from the start—in the
script. Watch here. [29]

SPECIAL OFFERS

[Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis]
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★ _THICKER THAN WATER: THE QUEST FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE PLASTIC CRISIS_
[30]
This month marks the paperback publication of PPC Communications Manager
Erica Cirino’s [31] recent award-winning book _Thicker Than Water: The
Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis_ [30]_. _USE DISCOUNT CODE PPC25
TO GET 25% OFF WHEN ORDERING THROUGH PUBLISHER ISLAND PRESS [30].

★ CITYWIDE FILM [32]
Fishtown films is offering a special promotion for their film, “CITYWIDE,
[13]” which premieres on Vimeo December 5th, for 50% off with presale
promo code PLASTICPOLLUTES. The code is good until December 6th. PRE-ORDER
HERE. [32]

★ LIFE RECIPE MAGAZINE: NEW ISSUE FEATURES PPC & DELICIOUS FALL RECIPES
[33]
Life Recipe Magazine [33]: New Issue Features PPC & Delicious Fall Recipes
Plastic Pollution Coalition is featured in the Fall issue of Life Recipe
Magazine [33]. It’s a NEW, FREE INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL MAGAZINE for
foodies who care about culture and clean living. Check out some of their
great fall recipes here [33].

★ _A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our
Bodies_ [34]
Check out the new book _A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted
Our Planet and Our Bodies_ [34], which will be released on October 27 (the
same day as our webinar featuring the author [35]). Use discount code PPC
for 30% off from Island Press. [34]

TAKE ACTION

[Tell Amazon: Stop polluting our planet with plastic packaging!] [36]

★ Tell Amazon: Stop polluting our planet with plastic packaging!
A report by Oceana [37] 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 [37] AND SIGN OUR PETITION [36] TO TELL AMAZON TO STOP
POLLUTING OUR PLANET WITH PLASTIC PACKAGING.

★ URGE TRADER JOE'S TO DROP SINGLE-USE PLASTIC
Join PPC and Beyond Plastics [38] and tell Trader Joe's to start offering
PLASTIC-FREE PRODUCE, BULK PRODUCTS, AND ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING. Individuals
have little control over the plastic that producers like Trader Joe's put
onto the market—and LESS THAN 6% OF PLASTIC IS RECYCLED IN THE UNITED
STATES. SIGN ON HERE [39].

★ SUPPORT THE BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC POLLUTION ACT [40]
The BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC POLLUTION ACT [41] builds on successful
statewide laws across the U.S. and outlines practical plastic reduction
strategies to realize A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE, AND MORE EQUITABLE
FUTURE. SIGN ON [40] TO SUPPORT MEANINGFUL LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS THE
PLASTIC POLLUTION CRISIS.

➤ FIND MORE PETITIONS ON OUR WEBSITE. [42]

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

[2022 Jack Johnson Match Opportunity] [43]

 ★ INVEST IN ZERO–WASTE BUSINESSES—PANGEA ORGANICS [44] & POOCH
PAPER! [45]
Thanks to regulation changes in the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups
(JOBS) Act,” new businesses can now raise up to $5 million from
unaccredited investors in their first 12 months. This has opened the doors
for private investors to invest in the brands they love—especially new
zero waste brands challenging the status quo! We’re highlighting two
exciting zero waste companies you can invest in today:

* PANGEA ORGANICS [44] is a beauty brand committed to creating a better
world by only creating products with powerful, plant-based bioactive
ingredients in plastic-free packaging. Invest today! [44]
* POOCH PAPER [45] is a non-chlorine bleached paper alternative to
single-use plastic dog waste bags. Their sheets are 100% biodegradable,
100% compostable, and are manufactured using renewable energy. Invest
today! [45]

★ 2022 Jack Johnson Match Opportunity
DONATIONS WILL BE DOUBLED NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 15! We are excited to share
that the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation is offering to match donations
[43] to Plastic Pollution Coalition (up to a total of $2,500). Donate here.
[43]

UPCOMING EVENT

[October Webinar – A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics
Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies] [35]

★ OCTOBER WEBINAR – A POISON LIKE NO OTHER: HOW MICROPLASTICS CORRUPTED
OUR PLANET AND OUR BODIES [35]
MICROPLASTICS ARE EVERYWHERE. They’re in the air we breathe, the water we
drink, and the food we eat. They’re small enough to enter our cells, and
they can mimic our hormones. JOIN US ON OCTOBER 27 for a conversation with
MATT SIMON, author of the new book, _A POISON LIKE NO OTHER: HOW
MICROPLASTICS CORRUPTED OUR PLANET AND OUR BODIES_ [34], as we discuss the
harmful impact microplastics have on our environment and our bodies.
Joining Matt will be Dr. Deonie Allen & Dr. Steve Allen of Plastic
Pollution News [46]. You can use discount code PPC for 30% off [34] the
book when you order from Island Press. Sign up for webinar. [35]

➤ FIND MORE UPCOMING EVENTS [47] ON OUR WEBSITE & SUBMIT AN EVENT. [48]

YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

DONATE [49]

#PLASTICPOLLUTES

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Plastic Pollution Coalition is a non-profit communications and advocacy
organization that collaborates with an expansive global alliance of
organizations, businesses, and individuals to create a more just,
equitable, regenerative world free of plastic pollution and its toxic
impacts. 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).

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