On a beautiful California day in October 2009, a group inspired by the vision of a world free of plastic pollution, gathered to discuss the implications of the planet’s growing dependence on plastic. This became the inaugural meeting of Plastic Pollution Coalition – a global alliance of individuals, organizations and businesses working together to end plastic pollution. At this inaugural meeting,...

Just one day after the conclusion of TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch, the mailbox at Plastic Pollution Coalition is overflowing with messages of hope and determination to end plastic pollution. We have received overwhelming support for the challenges to individuals,  plastic manufacturers and policy makers. “Lets all REFUSE disposable plastic”, “We have only one planet, we must come...

This week, California’s elected officials voted down both a ban on plastic bags and a ban on Bisphenol-A (BPA) in plastic baby bottles, sippy cups and baby formula containers. Thanks to the millions spent by lobbyists for the American Chemistry Council, Dow, and Exxon to defeat these bills, now every Californian knows just what the acronym BPA means; why BPA should never be allowed in baby products;...

We are pleased to announce that on Saturday, November 6, 2010, Plastic Pollution Coalition will host TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch -  a one-day event that will bring together global thought leaders from the fields of technology, science, arts and entertainment, design, community activism and business in a dialog on the theme of “The Global Plastic Pollution Crisis”.  In the past few years, the...

This summer many of our notable supporters are activating the power of their celebrity to help stop the use of disposable plastics and to support for California Ban the Bag initiative (AB 1998). Bonnie Raitt,  Jack Johnson, JJ Abrams,  Ben Harper, and Fran Dresher are just some of the artists speaking out against disposable plastic. In June, Bonnie Raitt, as part of the Green Music Challenge initiative...

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Theo Colborn to the Plastic Pollution Coalition Science Advisors Board.  Dr. Colborn is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and Founder and President of The Endocrine Disruption Exchange, (TEDX, Inc). She is an environmental health analyst, and best known for her studies on the health effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals. She is the co-author...

Support for AB 1998, the California  Single-Use Bag Reduction Act (Brownley) (“the Act”) continues to build.  Following  Los Angeles Times endorsement of the Act and a unanimous vote of support by the Mayor and City Council of Santa Monica,  AB 1998 passed out of the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee headed by Senator Simitian on a vote of 5-2. (See PPC letter of support addressed...

June 28, 2010 Senator Simitian Chair, Senate Environmental Quality State Capitol, Room 2205
, Sacramento, CA  95814 Fax:  (916) 322-3519 RE:  AB 1998 (Brownley) Single-Use Bag Reduction Act: Dear Senator Simitian: We write to express our support of the Single-Use Bag Reduction Act (Assembly Bill 1998) as amended. AB 1998 is scheduled to be heard before the Senate Environmental Quality Committee. ...

Need a good book to bring to the beach in your canvas bag along with your reusable water bottle?  Co-founder Lisa Boyle recommends this reading list to learn more about plastic pollution.  Please order from this page and Amazon will give us a percent of your purchse price. Also, please share your suggested books on this subject on our Facebook page or by replying to this post. Slow Death by Rubber...

If you or your friends are in Washington, DC on June 30th, please join us for a cocktail reception to benefit the Plastic Pollution Coalition and supporting the campaign to REFUSE single use and disposable plastics. Date and time: June 30, 7 pm. Location: MULÉH, 1831 14th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009 Donation levels: Platinum $500; Gold $250; Silver $100; Bronze $50 Donations taken at the door or...