A group of dedicated volunteers working to reduce plastic pollution generated in Howard County MD #WeCanDoThis #HoCoPollution #IfNotNowWhen
Maryland, USA
Joined December 2018
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This is a must-attend (free) webinar! Join our affiliate, @ZeroWasteIthaca and an all star lineup of six amazing scientists and advocates working to stop toxic synthetic turf on Tues, 4/30 at 7 PM ET/4PM PT. Register now at: bit.ly/true-cost-artificial-…
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Every U.S. Congress member and state legislator needs to read this new report, from @minderoo, revealing plastic's alarming impact on people and the planet. We need strong new laws to reduce the production and use of single-use plastic. bit.ly/3JWBMEb
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5 of the train cars that derailed🚝 in East Palestine, Ohio were filled with vinyl chloride, a known human carcinogen that's used to make polyvinyl chloride plastic (aka PVC or vinyl). Join us in urging the @epa to ban vinyl chloride. Sign✍️now: bit.ly/ban-vinyl-chloride @enckj
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Please read entire thread So very important #environmentaljustice
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The #eastpalestineincident highlights the true cost of plastics. 👀Watch this video & join us in urging the @EPA to ban the carcinogen vinyl chloride (used to make PVC plastic) now to protect communities & prevent more #toxicplastic disasters at✍️🏾 beyondplastics.org/actions/b… @enckj
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.@enckj quoted in @CNN this week: “The truth is most bio-based plastics are not biodegradable. The one true solution to the plastic pollution crisis is reducing the production and use of single-use plastics." Great reporting by @rachjuramirez
cnn.com/2023/03/16/world/pla…
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.@WholeFoods may have a reputation for sustainable food, but the brand has lost focus in its commitment to reduce plastic packaging. It's time for the popular grocery chain to start walking the walk again. @thehill @saul_elbein @uspirg @EnvAm
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It’s time to ban vinyl chloride and PVC plastic ☣️ The #EastPalestine derailed train was carrying #toxic vinyl chloride, which causes liver cancer and has been linked to lymphoma, leukemia, and brain & lung cancers. Here’s what you need to know ... (🧵1/7) wired.com/story/the-ohio-der…
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We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, for as long as we need to. These #vegetables DO NOT require #plastic #packaging. There is no excuse to not #RethinkPackaging @GreenGiant @GiantEagle @CrystalValleyNA! #FreeTheVeggies
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Train derails, hazardous chemicals burn as Ohio town evacuates. Vinyl chloride is used to make pvc pipes @EPAwater @EPAMichaelRegan @labucketbrigade @PlasticPollutes @NRDC washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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We're so grateful to @SenJeffMerkley for his leadership on plastic pollution. Don't forget to tune in tomorrow starting at 10 AM ET.
@SenJeffMerkley sponsor, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act hosts 1st major U.S. Sen hearing on #plasticpollution @PlasticsBeyond @enckj 1 of 4 expert witnesses testifying on Plastic Pollution & Solutions to Reduce Plastic Waste #livestream: bit.ly/senate-hearing
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“..there are probably millions of consumers who are buying these sheets or pods thinking they’re doing a really great thing for the planet ... but unbeknownst to them, they’re actually sending plastic particles down their drains.” washingtonpost.com/climate-s…
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"In wastewater, studies have demonstrated that PVA has the potential to absorb dangerous chemicals or contaminants, antibiotics and heavy metals at high concentrations and then work their way up the food chain. Recent studies have even found PVA in human breast milk."
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While Aquaman Jason Momoa gets his long locks cut off, he rants against single use plastics, plastic bottles and utensils. @plasticsbeyond pagesix.com/2022/09/06/jason…
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The US is still some way from its 2030 target, and the compromise to re-open public lands for oil & gas prodn cld delay decarbonisation - or lead to stranded assets. Finance remains Critically Insufficient.
For full policy breakdown bit.ly/CAT_USA_policies /4
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Today @POTUS will sign the Inflation Reduction Act into law, marking a radical shift in US climate action. Without implementing further policies, in 2030 US emissions will decline to 26%–42% below 2005 levels bit.ly/CAT_US. Rated “Insufficient” /2
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Lax Canadian regulations create ‘perverse incentive’ for US cruise ships en route to Alaska to discharge toxic mix of chemicals and wastewater off B.C., report says
Why are we only hearing about this from UK's @guardian?
#vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli
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Just ban private jets. #ClimateCrisis
earthbound.report/2022/07/06…
