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...

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...

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...

Plastic Pollution Coalition recommends a new book, Sullie Saves the Seas by our coalition member, supporter and friend, Goffinet McLaren. Sullie Saves the Seas explores the human extremes of caring and indifference as a small group of dedicated birds battle to preserve the oceans.  When Goffinet McLaren’s new super-hero, Sullie, sees that plastic pollution is destroying his precious Turtle...

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...

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,...

Last week, we launched an exciting new PSA recorded by the Season 10 Top 11 finalists of  American Idol. The PSA supports the REFUSE campaign, and the work of the Plastic Pollution Coalition. Shortly after the PSA was posted online, we received a letter from 19 Entertainment’s parent company, demanding that we pull the PSA down. The stated reason was that we did not have appropriate permissions. We...

The  11 contestants of  Season 10 want you to REFUSE disposable plastic.   The PSA, created by Producer / Director Kate Miller with Mirror Films, has a bit of song, a bit of humor and a big request for action.  The Top 11 are asking everyone to stop using disposable plastic items and to help raise $50,000 for Plastic Pollution Coalition. “Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still...

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,...

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...