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JANUARY 2020

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Dear John,

Hello to all our Coalition members across the globe. Plastic Pollution
Coalition now has more than 1,000 member groups in 75 countries. It's been
an exciting start to the year with Coalition meetings coming up in
Washington, D.C. [8], Los Angeles, CA [9], and Berkeley, CA [10].

Plus China just announced [11]a significant phase-out of single-use
plastics, a seriously major win for humanity and the environment!

Thank you for your action and support. You are an integral part of the
movement to stop plastic pollution.

Onwards and upwards,

Julia Cohen
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Plastic Pollution Coalition

TAKE ACTION

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SHARE #STOPFORMOSA  [12]
Center for Biological Diversity, Healthy Gulf, Rise St. James, and the
Louisiana Bucket Brigade are suing the Trump Administration, challenging
the failure to disclose the environmental damage and public health risks of
the proposed Formosa plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Share the
lawsuit using this toolkit. [12]

TELL AMAZON TO STOP POLLUTING OUR PLANET WITH SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PACKAGING
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Thanks to your support more than 6,000 people have signed!
Add your name. [13]

APPLY FOR THE NOAA MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM - CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT EXTENSION
FELLOWSHIP [14]
The Fellow will support the NOAA Marine Debris Program's work in
California, specifically the implementation of the California Ocean Litter
Strategy. The application deadline is January 29. More details here. [14]

Sign up: Emerging Technologies to Advance Research and Decisions on the
Environmental Health Effects of Microplastics
Held in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 27-28, this workshop will bring together
the environmental science and health communities to explore how emerging
technologies and research strategies could help address important
environmental health questions about microplastics. Register. [15]

APPLY TO THE MELTON FELLOWSHIP [16]
Are you a change-maker passionate about the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals, intercultural experiences, and international
collaboration to create tangible action? Student leaders from Bangalore,
New Orleans, Jena, Temuco, and Hangzhou are invited to apply. [16]

COALITION NEWS

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_Here's a roundup of the latest news and updates from Coalition Members. We
want to hear from you! Please send us your updates._

Winners of the BowSeat Ocean Awareness Contest Announced [7]
Check out the students’ amazing artwork here. [7]

After As You Sow Dialogue, Starbucks Signals Intent to Move from Single-Use
Cups and Plastics to Reusable Packaging [18]
Starbucks Corp., the world’s largest coffeehouse company, has agreed to
shift from single-use packaging to reusable packaging, conduct
unprecedented research to promote customer behavior change, develop new
global reusable container goals, and cut global packaging waste 50 percent
by 2030. [18]

Watch Our Plastic World 2020 [19]
Watch the new film [19] featuring PPC Artist Ally Pam Longobardi.

Watch: Little Voices for Big Change in Berkeley [19]
The video features UPSTREAM Solutions and unprecedented community action
against single-use plastic - a class of 3rd graders in Berkeley,
California. Watch. [20]

Litterati Releases 2019 Impact Report [21]
The Litterati community picked up 2,420,231 pieces of litter in 2019,
double the number of pieces picked up in 2018. Did you create a Story of
Impact using Litterati in 2019? If so, email [email protected] to share
your story.

City of Santa Cruz, CA Adds Fee to ‘Disposable’ Cups
Plastic Pollution Coalition members pushed Santa Cruz, CA to approve
changes to the Food Packaging ordinance to include a .25¢ disposable cup
charge and to extend the .25¢ charge to ToGo foodware. [22]

Benioff Ocean Initiative Tackling Plastic Pollution in Rivers [23]
Nine river clean-up programs across the world have been selected to receive
a total of $11 million over the next three years as part of a partnership
between The Coca-Cola Foundation and the Benioff Ocean Initiative at UC
Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute. Read more. [23]

ReThink Plastic Translation Team Translates Materials into Spanish [24]
The ReThink Plastic Translation team has translated ReThink Plastic
materials into Spanish, including the videos for which voice over
recordings were added. Learn more about the project via Wind of the Spirit
here [24].

LATEST BLOG POSTS

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_Read the latest news from our blog. [26]_

* THE GROUNDBREAKING MYCELIUM GROWTH BEHIND ECOVATIVE DESIGN [25]

* CHINA COMMITS TO PHASE OUT PRODUCTION OF MANY SINGLE-USE PLASTICS [11]

* MERAH PUTIH HIJAU AND THE ZERO WASTE REVOLUTION IN BALI [27]

IN THE NEWS

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_Check out our Press Room [29] _

We’re building a database of Media Experts from our Coalition. If you
would like to be listed please, send us an email.

* COCA-COLA SAYS PEOPLE STILL WANT PLASTIC BOTTLES BUT WE WANT A HEALTHY
PLANET TO LIVE ON MORE [30]

* SINGLE-USE PLASTIC: CHINA TO BAN BAGS AND OTHER ITEMS [28]

* BALTIMORE’S PLASTIC BAG BAN SIGNED INTO LAW [31]

* HI FLY COMMITS TO 100% PLASTIC FREE OPERATIONS [32]

* IT IS TIME FOR COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO HOLISTICALLY TACKLE
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS [33]

THINGS WE LOVE

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Lotus Trolley Bag Reusable Grocery Bags [34]
These durable bags are built to last, and each can hold over 50 lbs. Check
out the reusable produce bags, too! Learn more. [34]

EcoPlum’s Sustainable Swag
If you’re looking for unique and sustainable gift items for clients,
employees, alumni, or event participants, check out EcoPlum. Learn more.
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CONNECT WITH US

The Plastic Pollution Coalition staff is on the move! Connect with us at
these events. You can also GET TO KNOW US AND CONNECT WITH US on LinkedIn
by visiting OUR TEAM PAGE [36].

JANUARY 27 - WASHINGTON, D.C. COALITION SPEAKER LUNCH [37]
Featuring Steven Feit, Center for International Environmental Law [38]
(CIEL)
_Julia Cohen, Co-Founder and Managing Director_
_Roshani Kothari, Technology & Digital Operations Director_
_Sarah Baczewski, Office & Development Manager_
SIGN UP »

FEB. 3-4 - RISE ABOVE PLASTICS DAY AT THE FLORIDA CAPITOL [39]
Turn the tide on plastic pollution! Join us at the Florida Capitol for Rise
Above Plastics Day.
_Eli Wilkins-Malloy, Coalition Program Director_
REGISTER »

FEB. 3 - LOS ANGELES COALITION SPEAKER LUNCH [9]
Featuring Sam Bencheghib and Gary Bencheghib, Co-Founders of _Make A Change
World_ [40]
Melati Wijsen, founder of _Bye Bye Plastic Bags_ [41]
_Dianna Cohen, Co-Founder and CEO_
_Dan Kerry, Executive Assistant_
SIGN UP »

FEB 5. BERKELEY, CA COALITION SPEAKER LUNCH [10]
Featuring PPC Scientific Advisors Dr. Jane Muncke, Food Packaging Forum
[42] and Dr. Pete Myers, Environmental Health News [43]
_Sandra Curtis, Director of Innovative Projects_
SIGN UP » [10]

YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION is a growing global alliance of individuals,
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
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
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1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, 10th Floor
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[email protected]
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