John Patrick, designer of ORGANIC, joins Plastic Pollution Coalition

Posted on May 14 2012 by Jane Patton
Please join us at PPC in welcoming on board John Patrick as a notable Coalition member. In 2006, after a 24-year career in fashion, Patrick unveiled ORGANIC, his path-breaking line of cool, contemporary, conscious apparel. With ORGANIC, John Patrick set out to create a brand that would speak to the coming generation of consumer – women whose relationship to luxury encompasses not only the timeless...

Maroon 5, Dawes among those Giving Items for Auction to benefit Plastic Pollution Coalition

Posted on May 08 2012 by Jane Patton
Have you heard about the on-going Charity Buzz auctions to support Plastic Pollution Coalition? Some of our most vocal notable members and supporters have graciously given a number of items, including concert tickets, autographed albums, opportunities to meet them, and more, to be auctioned off, with all proceeds to benefit Plastic Pollution Coalition. Supporters like Maroon 5, Dawes, Jonathan Wilson,...

A Wave of Plastic Washes Over Costa Rica

Posted on May 04 2012 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
A gigantic art installation downtown San Jose, Costa Rica raises awareness about the environmental damage caused by plastic pollution. The installation is called La Ola Plastica (‘The Plastic Wave”) and will be officially unveiled onTuesday 8th of May by the City Mayor, Mr. Johnny Araya, and Ms. Daniella Russo, our Executive Director. Preserve Planet, a local NGO and regional partner of Plastic...

Author, founder 350.org Bill McKibben joins Plastic Pollution Coalition as Notable Member

Posted on Apr 23 2012 by Jane Patton
We are very pleased to announce the recent addition of author and organizer Bill McKibben to our list of notable Coalition members. Bill is the founder of the grassroots climate change campaign 350.org, which has coordinated 15,000 rallies in 189 countries since 2009. These rallies draw attention to issues related to climate change, including the use of fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, and...

Why BPA should be banned

Posted on Apr 03 2012 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
Want to lose weight, reduce your risk for heart disease and cancer, and ward off diabetes? Start by putting down that soda and skipping the canned soup during your next supermarket visit. These products and health concerns might seem like they have nothing in common, but they’re all united by a single chemical compound that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shamefully failed to ban from food...

Tucker Robbins is Plastic Pollution Coalition Notable Member

Posted on Apr 01 2012 by Jane Patton
Renowned furniture designer and artist Tucker Robbins has officially joined PPC as a notable supporter. Tucker has been working with the Coalition for some time, and he has recently signed on as an official member. In his own words, Tucker has been dedicated to the marriage of great design and authentic tradition for over 25 years. His work’s mission is to be a bridge between disparate cultures,...

Dispenser Amenities to donate contest proceeds to Plastic Pollution Coalition

Posted on Mar 28 2012 by Jane Patton
Ontario, Canada-based Coalition member Dispenser Amenities is currently featuring a contest with a monthly give-away of ten of their greener, cleaner, luxury shower dispensers and a grand prize of $500 cash. Proceeds of the contest will benefit Plastic Pollution Coalition. Dispenser Amenities is the world leader in superior quality dispensers for hotel guest amenities, working to reduce the plastic...

Plastic Pollution Coalition, NRDC to Present UN Sustainability Panel in NYC

Posted on Mar 23 2012 by Jane Patton
On Tuesday, March 27th, Plastic Pollution Coalition in partnership with NRDC and Aspen Catto Fellows will co-sponsor a panel at the Third Intersessional Meeting of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled “A Global Call to End Plastic Pollution”. The event is in preparation for the Rio+20 Conference in June. At the invitation of Plastic Pollution Coalition, the panel will...

FDA, ban BPA!

Posted on Mar 20 2012 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
Plastic Pollution Coalition joins Breast Cancer Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Working Group, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and many other organizations in a call on FDA to ban BPA.  The move is supported by Martha Stewart, Jeff Bridges, Bonnie Raitt, Rosanna Arquette, Hillary Swank, Fran Drescher, Ed Begley, Jr., Mario Batali, Jackson Browne and many other notable...

RICAPEC, founder Mr Amadou Ba join Plastic Pollution Coalition

Posted on Mar 13 2012 by Jane Patton
Mr. Amadou Ba, the founding President of R.I.C.A.P.E.C International has joined PPC as a notable supporter. Mr. Ba is a specialist in Sustainable Development and a consultant on the Environment . We’re also welcoming as a new member his organization, Paris-based RICAPEC, an international network of African professionals whose work concerns issues of water, the environment, and the climate....