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PPC Webinar | Unwrapped: How to Get Plastic Off Our Food

October 14 , 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

Walk down the aisles of almost any grocery store and you’ll see it everywhere: plastic-wrapped vegetables, fruit in plastic containers, and plastic bottles lining the shelves. 95% of this packaging is designed for just one use, and it can release microplastics and harmful chemicals into our food. Not long ago, milk was readily available in glass, and fruits and vegetables were sold without plastic packaging. So how did plastic become so deeply embedded in our food system—and how do we get it out?

On October 14, Plastic Pollution Coalition will host a webinar exploring the risks of plastic food packaging and how to unwrap our food systems. Getting plastic off our tables shouldn’t be a personal choice problem: it’s a policy problem. And it’s one we can solve.

Joining the discussion will be Alexandra Bookis, Outreach Director for Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group (EWG); Sybil Bullock, Senior Oceans Campaigner, Greenpeace USA; and Rachel Bustamante, Policy Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition. The webinar will be moderated by Julia Cohen, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Plastic Pollution Coalition. 

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Date: Wed, October 14
Time: 12-1 pm PT | 3-4 pm ET
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Panelists

Alexandra Bookis, Outreach Director for Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group (EWG)

Alexandra Bookis (she/her) leads efforts to build relationships with organizations, companies, and community leaders in support of EWG’s policy work on food, farming, water, and chemical safety. She has managed government affairs for a national nonprofit organization advocating for more equitable and sustainable food systems, advanced public health policy in the New York City government, and previously conducted environmental and agro-economic research. Alexandra holds a master’s degree from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University.

Sybil Bullock, Senior Oceans Campaigner, Greenpeace USA

Sybil Bullock (she/her) is a Senior Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace USA, where she supports the Plastic-Free Future campaign’s efforts to hold corporations accountable for the plastic pollution crisis. Previously, she spent five years on the global coordination team of the Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) movement, coordinating key projects and tactics to advance BFFP’s objectives related to corporate accountability. At BFFP she managed the movement’s global brand audit initiative, mobilizing supporters around the world through community-based science to identify the corporations most responsible for plastic pollution and hold them accountable.

Rachel Bustamante, Policy Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition

Rachel Bustamante (she/her) is a Policy Manager at Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC). She has a background in environmental policy analysis, with a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Maryland. At PPC, Rachel leads U.S. federal policy advocacy, specializing in urging policy change to protect human health from toxic chemicals and microplastics associated with plastic food and beverage packaging.

Moderator

Julia Cohen, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Plastic Pollution Coalition
Julia Cohen

Julia Cohen (she/her) is Co-Founder & Executive Director of Plastic Pollution Coalition, based in Washington, D.C. Julia has nearly three decades of experience in leading executive, strategic, communications, fundraising, and outreach efforts for a wide range of government, entertainment, and non-profit groups.

She has served in leadership positions with numerous organizations, including Environmental Working Group (EWG), Woman’s National Democratic Club (WNDC), MADE SAFE, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), Save The Children’s YouthNoise, Youth Vote Coalition, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), Rock The Vote, and as a Program Officer, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S. State Department.

Julia has spoken at corporate headquarters, political conventions, and international conferences and symposia. She serves on the U.S. Movement Support Team of the Break Free From Plastic movement. She is the recipient of the Leadership Award from Four Generation of Leaders in Clean Energy & Sustainable Solutions.

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