Plastic Pollution Coalition
@plasticpollutes.bsky.social
We are a non-profit communications & advocacy organization that collaborates with an expansive global alliance of organizations, businesses, & individuals to create a more just, equitable, regenerative world free of plastic pollution & its toxic impacts.
This is a hard time for those who care about our world and our environment. We are right there with you, living through unprecedented times of combined stressors all around the world. You are not alone in wanting to build a better tomorrow. Read our guide to managing anxiety 👉 bit.ly/GuideToClima...
Climate Anxiety: How to Remain Hopeful & Resilient in Difficult Times
Climate anxiety is affecting many of us as we witness our changing world. It's important to find ways to remain hopeful and resilient.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:18 PM
This is a hard time for those who care about our world and our environment. We are right there with you, living through unprecedented times of combined stressors all around the world. You are not alone in wanting to build a better tomorrow. Read our guide to managing anxiety 👉 bit.ly/GuideToClima...
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🚨EVENT TOMORROW🚨 Join Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics president, and @andreabernstein.bsky.social, award-winning journalist, author, and podcast host, for an eye-opening talk at powerHouse Books at Industry City about our new book “The Problem with Plastic.”
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🚨EVENT TOMORROW🚨 Join Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics president, and @andreabernstein.bsky.social, award-winning journalist, author, and podcast host, for an eye-opening talk at powerHouse Books at Industry City about our new book “The Problem with Plastic.”
"The household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is widespread in developing countries, suggests a global study that raises concerns about its health and environmental impacts." #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows
The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact
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January 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
"The household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is widespread in developing countries, suggests a global study that raises concerns about its health and environmental impacts." #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
Don’t miss our blog and special report, “How Plastics Fuel Wildfires & How to Rebuild Better,” exploring the link between plastics and wildfires 👉 bit.ly/RebuildWithLessPlastic
#PlasticPollutes #LAWildfires #BreakFreeFromPlastic
#PlasticPollutes #LAWildfires #BreakFreeFromPlastic
One Year Later: Los Angeles Wildfires Reinforce Why We Must Rebuild with Less Plastic
On the anniversary of the January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles, California, experts stress the need to reduce plastics in buildings.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Don’t miss our blog and special report, “How Plastics Fuel Wildfires & How to Rebuild Better,” exploring the link between plastics and wildfires 👉 bit.ly/RebuildWithLessPlastic
#PlasticPollutes #LAWildfires #BreakFreeFromPlastic
#PlasticPollutes #LAWildfires #BreakFreeFromPlastic
What to add to STEM?: repair curriculum.
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
What to add to STEM?: repair curriculum.
Do you have a chewing gum habit? You'll want to read this eye-opening piece by Amy Ziff.
Earlier this year, UCLA published findings on its study of microplastics released from gum when chewed, leading to alarming findings.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/ChewingGumPl...
Earlier this year, UCLA published findings on its study of microplastics released from gum when chewed, leading to alarming findings.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/ChewingGumPl...
December 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Do you have a chewing gum habit? You'll want to read this eye-opening piece by Amy Ziff.
Earlier this year, UCLA published findings on its study of microplastics released from gum when chewed, leading to alarming findings.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/ChewingGumPl...
Earlier this year, UCLA published findings on its study of microplastics released from gum when chewed, leading to alarming findings.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/ChewingGumPl...
WATCH NOW 🌊 #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch on plastic pollution sounded the alarm: The “Garbage Patch” is now inside us—but solutions exist. Watch leaders share their expertise on the plastics crisis, and you’ll be inspired to learn that solutions really do exist to solve the crisis.
TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch on Plastic Pollution Sounds the Alarm: The “Garbage Patch” is Now Inside Us—But Solutions Exist
The TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch talks are an excellent primer on plastic pollution and its solutions to solve the plastic pollution crisis.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
WATCH NOW 🌊 #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch on plastic pollution sounded the alarm: The “Garbage Patch” is now inside us—but solutions exist. Watch leaders share their expertise on the plastics crisis, and you’ll be inspired to learn that solutions really do exist to solve the crisis.
As we covered in our latest report, plastics are making wildfires worse! Reuters explores this important topic, and why we need to build back with better materials. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #Wildfires
As wildfires mount, so do efforts to use less plastic | Context by TRF
Plastic used in building construction burns hotter than traditional materials and produces toxic smoke and runoff
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December 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
As we covered in our latest report, plastics are making wildfires worse! Reuters explores this important topic, and why we need to build back with better materials. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #Wildfires
🌳 The results are in! Nearly 85% of trash recorded in U.S. National Parks is PLASTIC.
Learn more in the 2025 #PlasticFreeParks TrashBlitz Report by 5 Gyres 👉🏼 5gyres.org/plasticfreeparks
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#PlasticPollutes
Learn more in the 2025 #PlasticFreeParks TrashBlitz Report by 5 Gyres 👉🏼 5gyres.org/plasticfreeparks
📸 5 Gyres
#PlasticPollutes
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🌳 The results are in! Nearly 85% of trash recorded in U.S. National Parks is PLASTIC.
Learn more in the 2025 #PlasticFreeParks TrashBlitz Report by 5 Gyres 👉🏼 5gyres.org/plasticfreeparks
📸 5 Gyres
#PlasticPollutes
Learn more in the 2025 #PlasticFreeParks TrashBlitz Report by 5 Gyres 👉🏼 5gyres.org/plasticfreeparks
📸 5 Gyres
#PlasticPollutes
Big win! Seven states are pushing the U.S. EPA to monitor microplastics in our drinking water. 🔎
Most tap water has microplastics, and plastic bottled water is even worse. Tracking contamination is vital to protect our health from toxic plastic.
👉 Read more here: bit.ly/TrackingPlas...
Most tap water has microplastics, and plastic bottled water is even worse. Tracking contamination is vital to protect our health from toxic plastic.
👉 Read more here: bit.ly/TrackingPlas...
Win on Microplastics: Seven States Call for Federal Tracking of Plastic Particles in Drinking Water
Seven governors are urging the U.S. EPA to launch nationwide monitoring of plastic particles in drinking water.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Big win! Seven states are pushing the U.S. EPA to monitor microplastics in our drinking water. 🔎
Most tap water has microplastics, and plastic bottled water is even worse. Tracking contamination is vital to protect our health from toxic plastic.
👉 Read more here: bit.ly/TrackingPlas...
Most tap water has microplastics, and plastic bottled water is even worse. Tracking contamination is vital to protect our health from toxic plastic.
👉 Read more here: bit.ly/TrackingPlas...
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Check out our new op-ed co-authored with @breakfreefromplastic.org & @plasticpollutes.bsky.social outlining why the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations have stalled by design until now, and what the path forward looks like at UNEA-7 and beyond! 👇
The chance to deliver a treaty that helps to end the plastic pollution crisis is still on the table. Ambitious countries have yet to use all the tools at their disposal, including voting, to secure real progress.
There Is Still Hope for an Ambitious Plastics Treaty
The plastics crisis must remain a priority in international negotiations.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Check out our new op-ed co-authored with @breakfreefromplastic.org & @plasticpollutes.bsky.social outlining why the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations have stalled by design until now, and what the path forward looks like at UNEA-7 and beyond! 👇
Happy World Soil Day! We often hear about microplastics in our food, water, and bodies, as well as accumulating in the oceans…but did you know there is also dangerous plastic pollution in the ground below us?
👉 Get the lowdown in our latest blog, Dangerous Ground: bit.ly/PlasticSoil
👉 Get the lowdown in our latest blog, Dangerous Ground: bit.ly/PlasticSoil
December 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Happy World Soil Day! We often hear about microplastics in our food, water, and bodies, as well as accumulating in the oceans…but did you know there is also dangerous plastic pollution in the ground below us?
👉 Get the lowdown in our latest blog, Dangerous Ground: bit.ly/PlasticSoil
👉 Get the lowdown in our latest blog, Dangerous Ground: bit.ly/PlasticSoil
🌊 #GivingTuesday is officially over, but there’s still time to help us stop #PlasticPollution. We’re pushing forward on the path toward our brightest future, free of plastic pollution – will you join us?
🌱 Make a gift today: connect.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/donate?utm_m...
🌱 Make a gift today: connect.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/donate?utm_m...
December 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
🌊 #GivingTuesday is officially over, but there’s still time to help us stop #PlasticPollution. We’re pushing forward on the path toward our brightest future, free of plastic pollution – will you join us?
🌱 Make a gift today: connect.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/donate?utm_m...
🌱 Make a gift today: connect.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/donate?utm_m...
Plastic pollution is a public health and planetary crisis. 🌎 We need all hands on deck to turn the tide. Will you join us today, on #GivingTuesday? 🌱 🌊 We need your energy, passion and support to continue our work. Please donate today. 👉 connect.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/donate?utm_m...
December 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Plastic pollution is a public health and planetary crisis. 🌎 We need all hands on deck to turn the tide. Will you join us today, on #GivingTuesday? 🌱 🌊 We need your energy, passion and support to continue our work. Please donate today. 👉 connect.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/donate?utm_m...
Food & plastic contamination recalls have made headlines once again, with two new major cases reported in November 2025.
👉 Read the latest news in our updated blog: bit.ly/FoodAndPlastic
👉 Read the latest news in our updated blog: bit.ly/FoodAndPlastic
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Food & plastic contamination recalls have made headlines once again, with two new major cases reported in November 2025.
👉 Read the latest news in our updated blog: bit.ly/FoodAndPlastic
👉 Read the latest news in our updated blog: bit.ly/FoodAndPlastic
🍃 🔃 Business leaders and innovators gathered for our first-ever Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo, held in Santa Monica, California last week.
Check out our latest blog full of solutions, live here.
👉 bit.ly/Solutions_Expo
#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo
Check out our latest blog full of solutions, live here.
👉 bit.ly/Solutions_Expo
#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo
Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo Held in Santa Monica, California
The Solutions Expo was designed to generate curiosity around and help inspire familiarity with upstream solutions to plastic pollution.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🍃 🔃 Business leaders and innovators gathered for our first-ever Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo, held in Santa Monica, California last week.
Check out our latest blog full of solutions, live here.
👉 bit.ly/Solutions_Expo
#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo
Check out our latest blog full of solutions, live here.
👉 bit.ly/Solutions_Expo
#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo
💧See how communities are advancing safe water and reducing plastic pollution. ✨Read the full story of the #FilteredNotBottled Grant Program in our latest blog 👉 bit.ly/43skJDd #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
Impact Report: Filtered Not Bottled Grantees Advance Safe Drinking Water Without Plastic Pollution
The Filtered Not Bottled Grant Program empowered organizations and advocates on the frontline of water inequity to amplify the benefits of filters over plastic bottles, and increase access to safe, to...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
💧See how communities are advancing safe water and reducing plastic pollution. ✨Read the full story of the #FilteredNotBottled Grant Program in our latest blog 👉 bit.ly/43skJDd #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
That’s a wrap on the #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch! ✨ Thank you to all of the incredible changemakers who joined us + to all of those who streamed along at home. Together we can create a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts. Onward, always. #PlasticPollutes
November 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
That’s a wrap on the #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch! ✨ Thank you to all of the incredible changemakers who joined us + to all of those who streamed along at home. Together we can create a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts. Onward, always. #PlasticPollutes
“We cannot buy organic produce from regenerative local farms and then simmer it on plastic-coated pans that shed toxins into our food.”—Johanna Hellrigl,Chef, Restaurateur & Culinary Changemaker 🍳🔥 Today at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 🎤
November 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“We cannot buy organic produce from regenerative local farms and then simmer it on plastic-coated pans that shed toxins into our food.”—Johanna Hellrigl,Chef, Restaurateur & Culinary Changemaker 🍳🔥 Today at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 🎤
“The evidence is already telling us we have to act, and healthcare needs to be part of the leadership in this way. We in healthcare have led the way in preventing environmental hazards, with mercury and lead exposure.”
— Dr. Leonardo Trasande ☤
Today at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 🎤
— Dr. Leonardo Trasande ☤
Today at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 🎤
November 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“The evidence is already telling us we have to act, and healthcare needs to be part of the leadership in this way. We in healthcare have led the way in preventing environmental hazards, with mercury and lead exposure.”
— Dr. Leonardo Trasande ☤
Today at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 🎤
— Dr. Leonardo Trasande ☤
Today at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 🎤
“We are all Indigenous to Mother Earth.”—Samantha Morales Johnson Yang, Tribal Ecologist, Gabrieleno Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians 🌍 Today at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 🎤
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“We are all Indigenous to Mother Earth.”—Samantha Morales Johnson Yang, Tribal Ecologist, Gabrieleno Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians 🌍 Today at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 🎤
😯 Eye opening talks so far at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch so far, including Marcus Eriksen, 5 Gyres. 📽️ Watch the livestream now: https://ow.ly/AMUH50XoUZc #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
November 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
😯 Eye opening talks so far at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch so far, including Marcus Eriksen, 5 Gyres. 📽️ Watch the livestream now: https://ow.ly/AMUH50XoUZc #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
#TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch is LIVE. Are you joining us? 50+ speakers, all day long! ✨Real Solutions ✨ Fresh & Bold Ideas ✨ New Sparks of Inspiration. All to solve the plastic pollution crisis. Stream now: bit.ly/TEDxGreatPac...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch is LIVE. Are you joining us? 50+ speakers, all day long! ✨Real Solutions ✨ Fresh & Bold Ideas ✨ New Sparks of Inspiration. All to solve the plastic pollution crisis. Stream now: bit.ly/TEDxGreatPac...
🍃 The Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo brought together hundreds of people exploring what's possible when we reimagine materials and embrace reusable systems.
Huge thank you to Plastic Pollution Coalition Members.
#PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo #PlasticPollutes
Huge thank you to Plastic Pollution Coalition Members.
#PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo #PlasticPollutes
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
🍃 The Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo brought together hundreds of people exploring what's possible when we reimagine materials and embrace reusable systems.
Huge thank you to Plastic Pollution Coalition Members.
#PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo #PlasticPollutes
Huge thank you to Plastic Pollution Coalition Members.
#PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo #PlasticPollutes
🎤 Our own Aidan Maguire is reporting live from our first-ever Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo in Santa Monica, a showcase of businesses that are bringing solutions to the forefront to help solve the plastic pollution crisis. #PlasticPollutes
November 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
🎤 Our own Aidan Maguire is reporting live from our first-ever Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo in Santa Monica, a showcase of businesses that are bringing solutions to the forefront to help solve the plastic pollution crisis. #PlasticPollutes