April 1 - Earlier this month, the Plastics Industry Association requested that the U.S. Department of Health endorse the idea that “single-use plastic products are the most sanitary choice when it comes to many applications,” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
GREENPEACE: Industry should not exploit COVID-19 to push more plastic pollution
Historic ‘Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act’ to Address the Plastic Pollution Crisis
Feb. 11 - U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), and other congressional leaders will host a press event to unveil the historic Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, legislation to tackle the exploding crisis of plastic pollution and transform waste and recycling management in the United States.


