Plastic Pollution Solutions
About This Webinar
Only five percent of our nation’s plastic waste was recycled in 2021, according to the Department of Energy. This dismal statistic underscores the growing failure of recycling to keep up with the growing volume of plastic trash.
The Plastic Free July movement is an annual reminder that individuals can play an important role in the solution to plastic pollution. Since the movement’s inception in 2010, over 100 million people in 190 countries have pledged to refuse single-use plastics in July (and beyond).
While individual consumer actions are critical, to truly tackle the plastic pollution crisis we also need policies that require corporations to create circular packaging programs that design waste out of the system.
California's Senate Bill 54, signed into law by Governor Newsom, replaces the plastic reduction ballot measure scheduled for November. This landmark law will reduce plastic packaging in the state and shift the waste management burden to the plastics industry.
This webinar covers plastics – recycling, reduction, and policy – focusing on local and state efforts to reduce waste. Viewers will be empowered to take immediate, collective action.
Climate Action Webinar Speakers:
Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director, National Stewardship Action Council
Kathi King, Climate Education & Leadership Director, Community Environmental Council
Penny Owens, Education and Community Outreach Director, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
Moderator:
Nadra Ehrman, Director of Sustainability, Towbes Group and Board Member, Community Environmental Council
Resources
Take the Plastic Free July Challenge.
Visit the National Stewardship Action Council website (and subscribe to their mailing list) to learn more about how they are advocating for a circular and equitable economy – and how you can too.
Check out our partner Santa Barbara Channelkeeper's website to learn more about how they are protecting and restoring the Santa Barbara Channel and its watersheds.
Review Marborg Industries' how to dispose of plastics guide to see what types of plastics can and cannot be recycled.
Learn how UC Santa Barbara, Patagonia, and non-profits are developing the roadmap to tackling microplastics.
Watch our extended conversation with Heidi about SB 54 that followed the webinar:
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