Posted on Feb 04 2012 by Jane Patton
Plastic Pollution Coalition welcomes the publication of Marine Debris as a Global Environmental Problem: Introducing a solutions-based framework focused on plastic. This report is significant for three main reasons:
It is clearly focused on plastic as the both the main component and the main problem of what has been euphemistically referred to in previous documents as “marine debris.”
It...
Posted on Jan 31 2012 by Jane Patton
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a report on packaging recovery, entitled “Dialogue on Sustainable Financing of Recycling: Dialogue Report on Consumer Packaging“. The report is grossly misguided, as it is focused entirely on recycling – the final “R” in the order of preference for sustainability.
It is imperative that groups supporting sustainable...
Posted on Jan 23 2012 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
Conservation International (CI) has joined Plastic Pollution Coalition. CI works to ensure a healthy and productive planet for us all, and, together, our goals resonate. We welcome CI to the coalition, and view it as a testament to the growing awareness of the problem of plastic pollution. For years now, the public has watched the plight of the albatross birds in the Midway Atoll, dying of...
Posted on Dec 10 2011 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
1. Make Your Own Wrapping Paper
Most mass-produced wrapping paper you find in stores is not recyclable and ends up in a landfill. Instead, get creative with non-plastic gift wrapping. Wrap presents with old maps, the comics section of a newspaper, or children’s artwork. You can also use a scarf, an attractive dish towel, a bandanna, or some other useful cloth item, and forgo the plastic tape...
Posted on Nov 29 2011 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
We are truly pleased to share with you Oceanus, a book by the PPC member and supporter, Mara Kerr. An enchanting story of ocean wisdom and magic, Oceanus show humanity the infinite healing power of love.
Mara Kerr’s message is simple: The time for you to soar is now, a promise must be made to the next generation, that there will always be air to breathe and a gorgeous ocean to admire.
Oceanus,...
Posted on Nov 22 2011 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
The Plastic Pollution Coalition team has put together a fun list of suggestions to help reduce your family’s plastic footprint this Thanksgiving.
Did you know that between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Americans generate 25 percent more waste per week than during the rest of the year? This creates an additional 1.2 million tons per week, or an extra 6 million tons, for the holiday season!
Join...
Posted on Oct 26 2011 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
On Friday, November 4th, the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, in partnership with Plastic Pollution Coalition, PPC members As You Sow, Product Stewardship Institute, and a cadre of Bay Area organizations will convene a one-day forum to explore ways in which California can define and lead the New Economy as “right livelihood” jobs that ensure a healthy, safe and abundant future,...
Posted on Oct 22 2011 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
For years, October has been Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in the U.S. and around the world. Bringing awareness about breast cancer has been and continues to be an important goal. Progress has been made in achieving earlier detection, better treatment, and longer lives. But in spite of this progress, millions of women continue to have their lives devastated by this disease. In fact in the U.S., 1 in...
Posted on Oct 15 2011 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
As Halloween approaches, we have put together a list of ideas to help reduce your plastic footprint. If you would like to join Plastic Pollution Coalition, please click the purple JOIN button on our home page.
Have a safe, fun, and plastic-free Halloween!
Plastic-free Halloween at a Glance
1. Skip plastic-wrapped candy and opt for mini boxed candy. Remind trick-or-treaters to reuse and recycle the...
Posted on Sep 23 2011 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
by Lisa Kaas Boyle, Esq.
Meet Andy Keller if you haven’t met him already in the streets or in the press wearing his creation, the Bag Monster, a costume made of 500 plastic bags, the amount of plastic bags used by the average American every year.
Or maybe you know him through his other creation, the ChicoBag, a clever reusable bag that conveniently folds or stuffs into a small attached pouch,...
