Posted on Jul 27 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
This week, PPC was approached by Ulrich Wernery, director of the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. In a frank and unsettling report, complete with harrowing photographs, he lays out what is an urgent tragedy taking place in the desert,
along the beaches, and in the mountains of the UAE. Camels, sheep, goats and cattle, as well as the protected Arabian Onyx,...
Posted on Jun 29 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
Yesterday, the California Assembly held a vote that could have eliminated Bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby bottles, sippy cups, infant formula and baby food jars in that state. That vote fell short, but it’s NOT over yet. The sponsors of the bill are asking California residents to call their elected officials and ask for their support.
More information, telephone numbers and suggested actions are...
Posted on May 28 2010 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
Please help us fight plastic pollution by supporting Assembly Bill 1998! This year, the California legislature is considering legislation that would significantly reduce plastic bag pollution in our communities, on our beaches, and in our oceans. With your help, California could be the first state in the country to adopt an aggressive policy to ban plastic carryout bags at large grocery stores, pharmacies,...
Posted on May 20 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
Executive Director Daniella Russo in an interview with Greenopolis TV explains the Plastic Pollution Coalition vision: to create a global community and ignite a social movement to stop plastic pollution and its toxic impacts worldwide. The coalition is inspired by a vision of a world free of plastic pollution and offers to collaborate with all organizations and individuals who share this vision.
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Posted on May 17 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
Some of the world’s greatest musicians and artists are taking the message of the Plastic Pollution Coalition on the road this summer. Jack Johnson, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, and Ben Harper are all making PPC a part of their summer tours—by donating a portion of ticket sales or promoting us on their sites and onstage. Visual artists Chris Jordan and Raymond Pettibon have also contributed their...
Posted on Apr 23 2010 by Manuel Maqueda
Surfing legends Chris and Keith Malloy have spent years traveling around the world looking for the best undiscovered surfing spots. From Antarctica to Iceland, and from Galapagos to New Caledonia, no matter how remote the place was, plastic was already there.
The Malloys have spent years exploring uncharted waters around the Irish coast to find empty, world-class waves. They featured in the Irish...
Posted on Mar 17 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
Que lastima! In this plastics-industry rag article, DOW chemical admits to the sham that biodegradable plastic are – and that they “are not a solution to our problem”. Aha! Clear admission that 1) their products are a “problem”, and that 2) phoney-baloney “biodegradable plastics” are still just a pipe-dream…
How about you just make permanent, durable stuff outta plastic and not just...
Posted on Feb 15 2010 by Judith Selby
The first warm of spring; fog is hunched a mile offshore, and, no wind. Last week’s series of storms passed with waves that brought coastal alerts and mountainous breakers at the Maverick’s surfing contest sixty miles south.
At Kehoe Beach, turning right to the north, we find the customary tangle of plastic and wrack. For variety we decide to head south across Kehoe Creek, flowing out...
Posted on Feb 05 2010 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
We are proud to welcome the Breast Cancer Fund to our growing coalition. Based in San Francisco, this nonprofit has a mission quite different from most cancer organizations. Instead of focusing on finding cures, the Breast Cancer Fund identifies – and advocates for elimination of – the environmental and other preventable causes of the disease. Plastics are one such cause.
The mission of the...
Posted on Feb 02 2010 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
The latest addition to the members of Plastic Pollution Coalition is Rock The Earth, a national environmental advocacy organization that works closely with the music community on environmental issues important to artists and their fans. Since 2004, Rock The Earth have worked with artists as diverse as Bonnie Raitt, Jack Johnson, Bon Jovi, Incubus, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers Band and...
