Anja Brandon, PhD
@anjabrandon.bsky.social
Scientist turned plastics policy wonk at @OceanConservancy. Environmental Engineer by training, ocean enthusiast by choice. she/her. Posts=my own.
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🌊California is wrapping up 2025 on a high note for the ocean! 🌊
On Jan. 1 of this year, California’s foam foodware (or expanded polystyrene) ban officially went into effect. Plastic foam contaminates recycling systems, harms wildlife and ultimately spells disaster for our ocean.
On Jan. 1 of this year, California’s foam foodware (or expanded polystyrene) ban officially went into effect. Plastic foam contaminates recycling systems, harms wildlife and ultimately spells disaster for our ocean.
By eliminating avoidable waste, we reduce plastic pollution and create a cleaner, healthier future for our communities.
Producers must comply with the law or they will be held accountable.
Producers must comply with the law or they will be held accountable.
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌊California is wrapping up 2025 on a high note for the ocean! 🌊
On Jan. 1 of this year, California’s foam foodware (or expanded polystyrene) ban officially went into effect. Plastic foam contaminates recycling systems, harms wildlife and ultimately spells disaster for our ocean.
On Jan. 1 of this year, California’s foam foodware (or expanded polystyrene) ban officially went into effect. Plastic foam contaminates recycling systems, harms wildlife and ultimately spells disaster for our ocean.
My new policy outlook in @frontiersin.bsky.social argues that tackling plastic pollution is essential to advancing global climate goals.
Link below for my outlook, the comprehensive review that spurred it, and thoughts from other experts.
@oceanconservancy.org
Link below for my outlook, the comprehensive review that spurred it, and thoughts from other experts.
@oceanconservancy.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My new policy outlook in @frontiersin.bsky.social argues that tackling plastic pollution is essential to advancing global climate goals.
Link below for my outlook, the comprehensive review that spurred it, and thoughts from other experts.
@oceanconservancy.org
Link below for my outlook, the comprehensive review that spurred it, and thoughts from other experts.
@oceanconservancy.org
Reposted by Anja Brandon, PhD
Science, from Portland
October 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Science, from Portland
Reposted by Anja Brandon, PhD
🚨 BREAKING: 🚨
Today, the draft global plastics treaty text was released and we are alarmed and disappointed. ⚠️
Today, the draft global plastics treaty text was released and we are alarmed and disappointed. ⚠️
August 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🚨 BREAKING: 🚨
Today, the draft global plastics treaty text was released and we are alarmed and disappointed. ⚠️
Today, the draft global plastics treaty text was released and we are alarmed and disappointed. ⚠️
Reposted by Anja Brandon, PhD
We’re in Geneva for the final round of plastics treaty negotiations—it could be our last chance to meet the plastics crisis with the urgency & ambition it demands.
We can't delay any further. We're calling for the strongest treaty possible to combat plastic pollution: bit.ly/451rlcZ #PlasticsTreaty
We can't delay any further. We're calling for the strongest treaty possible to combat plastic pollution: bit.ly/451rlcZ #PlasticsTreaty
August 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We’re in Geneva for the final round of plastics treaty negotiations—it could be our last chance to meet the plastics crisis with the urgency & ambition it demands.
We can't delay any further. We're calling for the strongest treaty possible to combat plastic pollution: bit.ly/451rlcZ #PlasticsTreaty
We can't delay any further. We're calling for the strongest treaty possible to combat plastic pollution: bit.ly/451rlcZ #PlasticsTreaty
Almost at full black-out! How’s everyone else doing this #PlasticFreeJuly?
Checking in ... how is everyone doing on their #PlasticFreeJuly bingo boards? 🧐
How are you making a difference this #PlasticFreeJuly?
Be sure to mark off your ✖️Plastic Free July bingo board ✖️ and keep us posted on your accomplishments all month long!
Be sure to mark off your ✖️Plastic Free July bingo board ✖️ and keep us posted on your accomplishments all month long!
July 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Almost at full black-out! How’s everyone else doing this #PlasticFreeJuly?
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“We absolutely need to make less waste, which really starts with making less plastic in the first place.”
Our Director of Plastics Policy Dr. @anjabrandon.bsky.social spoke with @pbsnews.org about Malaysia no longer accepting waste from the U.S.
Watch the full interview. ⤵️ #PlasticFreeJuly
Our Director of Plastics Policy Dr. @anjabrandon.bsky.social spoke with @pbsnews.org about Malaysia no longer accepting waste from the U.S.
Watch the full interview. ⤵️ #PlasticFreeJuly
Malaysia stops accepting plastic waste from the U.S. and other rich nations
The U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other country in the world. Last year, more than 35,000 tons of it was shipped to Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than a...
www.pbs.org
July 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“We absolutely need to make less waste, which really starts with making less plastic in the first place.”
Our Director of Plastics Policy Dr. @anjabrandon.bsky.social spoke with @pbsnews.org about Malaysia no longer accepting waste from the U.S.
Watch the full interview. ⤵️ #PlasticFreeJuly
Our Director of Plastics Policy Dr. @anjabrandon.bsky.social spoke with @pbsnews.org about Malaysia no longer accepting waste from the U.S.
Watch the full interview. ⤵️ #PlasticFreeJuly
The U.S. leads the world in plastic waste.
Our new United States of Plastics report shows how all 50 states + D.C. are tackling plastic pollution. Every state matters. Every policy counts.
Is your state stepping up?
OceanConservancy.org/UnitedStatesOfPlastics
@oceanconservancy.org #PlasticFreeJuly
Our new United States of Plastics report shows how all 50 states + D.C. are tackling plastic pollution. Every state matters. Every policy counts.
Is your state stepping up?
OceanConservancy.org/UnitedStatesOfPlastics
@oceanconservancy.org #PlasticFreeJuly
Ending the plastic pollution crisis requires a collective national effort, and every state has a critical role to play. 🇺🇸
How does your home state fare with tackling plastic pollution? Check out our United States of Plastics report now: OceanConservancy.org/UnitedStatesOfPlastics 📈 #PlasticFreeJuly
How does your home state fare with tackling plastic pollution? Check out our United States of Plastics report now: OceanConservancy.org/UnitedStatesOfPlastics 📈 #PlasticFreeJuly
July 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The U.S. leads the world in plastic waste.
Our new United States of Plastics report shows how all 50 states + D.C. are tackling plastic pollution. Every state matters. Every policy counts.
Is your state stepping up?
OceanConservancy.org/UnitedStatesOfPlastics
@oceanconservancy.org #PlasticFreeJuly
Our new United States of Plastics report shows how all 50 states + D.C. are tackling plastic pollution. Every state matters. Every policy counts.
Is your state stepping up?
OceanConservancy.org/UnitedStatesOfPlastics
@oceanconservancy.org #PlasticFreeJuly
Reposted by Anja Brandon, PhD
. @noaa.gov's vital work impacts virtually everyone across the country every single day.
🪸 Conserving ocean life
⛈️ Keeping us safe from severe weather
🐟 Sustainably managing the fisheries that feed us
🌎 and so much more
www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...
🪸 Conserving ocean life
⛈️ Keeping us safe from severe weather
🐟 Sustainably managing the fisheries that feed us
🌎 and so much more
www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...
NOAA contracts are being reviewed one by one. It's throwing the agency into chaos
NOAA relies on hundreds of contracts to keep the agency running. The new commerce secretary is reviewing many of them individually, causing disruptions to many normal operations within the agency.
www.npr.org
April 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
. @noaa.gov's vital work impacts virtually everyone across the country every single day.
🪸 Conserving ocean life
⛈️ Keeping us safe from severe weather
🐟 Sustainably managing the fisheries that feed us
🌎 and so much more
www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...
🪸 Conserving ocean life
⛈️ Keeping us safe from severe weather
🐟 Sustainably managing the fisheries that feed us
🌎 and so much more
www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...
In addition to protecting our ocean from #plasticpollution, #SB54 will protect Californians from the rising costs of waste management by requiring the folks responsible for all this packaging (producers) to pay for their waste.
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social @latimes.com
@benallenca.bsky.social
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social @latimes.com
@benallenca.bsky.social
Huge trash fee hike looms for L.A. residents
The L.A. City Council is weighing a plan to increase trash fees by 56% for single-family homes and duplexes, while doubling the fee for apartments with three or four units.
www.latimes.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In addition to protecting our ocean from #plasticpollution, #SB54 will protect Californians from the rising costs of waste management by requiring the folks responsible for all this packaging (producers) to pay for their waste.
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social @latimes.com
@benallenca.bsky.social
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social @latimes.com
@benallenca.bsky.social
Must read to start off your morning ⤵️
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social
#SB54 #EndPlasticPollution #CAMustLead
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social
#SB54 #EndPlasticPollution #CAMustLead
California is down to the wire as it moves to put in place rules to reduce waste from plastic packaging and hold producers responsible for the waste they create. Executive Director @juliepackard.bsky.social and Wendy Schmidt of @schmidtocean.bsky.social agree. mbayaq.co/4bsmsLq #SB54 #ActOnPlastic
California must not miss critical deadline to tackle plastic pollution - Capitol Weekly
OPINION - California has long been a leader in environmental protection. Now is the time to reaffirm our promise: to live up to our state's track record of bold environmental action and keep Californi...
mbayaq.co
March 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Must read to start off your morning ⤵️
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social
#SB54 #EndPlasticPollution #CAMustLead
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social
#SB54 #EndPlasticPollution #CAMustLead
Reposted by Anja Brandon, PhD
🚨California’s landmark #SB54 is at a turning point, but industry is trying to delay. Decisions made THIS WEEK will shape the future of plastic pollution.
SB54 will:
✅ Prevent 23M tons of single-use plastic
✅ Lower costs & hold industry accountable
✅ Invest in reuse & recycling
📞 @governor.ca.gov!
SB54 will:
✅ Prevent 23M tons of single-use plastic
✅ Lower costs & hold industry accountable
✅ Invest in reuse & recycling
📞 @governor.ca.gov!
March 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🚨California’s landmark #SB54 is at a turning point, but industry is trying to delay. Decisions made THIS WEEK will shape the future of plastic pollution.
SB54 will:
✅ Prevent 23M tons of single-use plastic
✅ Lower costs & hold industry accountable
✅ Invest in reuse & recycling
📞 @governor.ca.gov!
SB54 will:
✅ Prevent 23M tons of single-use plastic
✅ Lower costs & hold industry accountable
✅ Invest in reuse & recycling
📞 @governor.ca.gov!
Big things are happening in California!
The decisions made THIS WEEK will shape the future of plastic pollution in CA and beyond. We need
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social to stay the course & ensure #SB54, the nation’s strongest plastic pollution law, stays on track.
#EndPlasticPollution #CAMustLead
The decisions made THIS WEEK will shape the future of plastic pollution in CA and beyond. We need
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social to stay the course & ensure #SB54, the nation’s strongest plastic pollution law, stays on track.
#EndPlasticPollution #CAMustLead
March 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Big things are happening in California!
The decisions made THIS WEEK will shape the future of plastic pollution in CA and beyond. We need
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social to stay the course & ensure #SB54, the nation’s strongest plastic pollution law, stays on track.
#EndPlasticPollution #CAMustLead
The decisions made THIS WEEK will shape the future of plastic pollution in CA and beyond. We need
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social to stay the course & ensure #SB54, the nation’s strongest plastic pollution law, stays on track.
#EndPlasticPollution #CAMustLead
🚨 New from @oceanconservancy.bsky.social: Plastics Policy 101—your go-to guide for tackling plastic pollution!
✅ Key stats & science
✅ Policy solutions
✅ Clear breakdown of acronyms & jargon
Bookmark this must-read resource today: oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-s...
#EndPlasticPollution
✅ Key stats & science
✅ Policy solutions
✅ Clear breakdown of acronyms & jargon
Bookmark this must-read resource today: oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-s...
#EndPlasticPollution
Plastics Policy 101 - Ocean Conservancy
Ocean Conservancy’s Plastics Policy 101 report offers a primer on the plastic pollution crisis, and key policy solutions that can be implemented at the state and federal and state level in the United ...
oceanconservancy.org
February 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
🚨 New from @oceanconservancy.bsky.social: Plastics Policy 101—your go-to guide for tackling plastic pollution!
✅ Key stats & science
✅ Policy solutions
✅ Clear breakdown of acronyms & jargon
Bookmark this must-read resource today: oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-s...
#EndPlasticPollution
✅ Key stats & science
✅ Policy solutions
✅ Clear breakdown of acronyms & jargon
Bookmark this must-read resource today: oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-s...
#EndPlasticPollution
#SB54 will eliminate 23 million tons of single-use plastics and will reduce costs to CA communities. This is a critical moment for CA’s leadership and we must not back down. @governor.ca.gov #CAMustLead
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social @susrust.bsky.social @latimes.com
www.latimes.com/environment/...
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social @susrust.bsky.social @latimes.com
www.latimes.com/environment/...
California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic industry may have spooked the governor into silence.
www.latimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
#SB54 will eliminate 23 million tons of single-use plastics and will reduce costs to CA communities. This is a critical moment for CA’s leadership and we must not back down. @governor.ca.gov #CAMustLead
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social @susrust.bsky.social @latimes.com
www.latimes.com/environment/...
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social @susrust.bsky.social @latimes.com
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Reposted by Anja Brandon, PhD
In ~40 years of Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup events, volunteers across the U.S. picked up 5.5 MILLION straws—including 45,119 in the last 6 months.
Our Plastics Policy Director @anjabrandon.bsky.social on protecting our ocean & planet. ⤵️
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
Our Plastics Policy Director @anjabrandon.bsky.social on protecting our ocean & planet. ⤵️
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
The solution to the plastic straw debate is hiding in plain sight
Trump signed an executive order this week in favor of plastic straws over paper ones. As the debate rages on, here’s why you really don’t need straws.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In ~40 years of Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup events, volunteers across the U.S. picked up 5.5 MILLION straws—including 45,119 in the last 6 months.
Our Plastics Policy Director @anjabrandon.bsky.social on protecting our ocean & planet. ⤵️
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
Our Plastics Policy Director @anjabrandon.bsky.social on protecting our ocean & planet. ⤵️
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
Reposted by Anja Brandon, PhD
America relies on the team of world-class professionals and scientists at @noaa.gov to do essential work from the bottom of the ocean all the way up to the far reaches of space.
#TheMoreYouNOAA 🧵⤵️
#TheMoreYouNOAA 🧵⤵️
February 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
America relies on the team of world-class professionals and scientists at @noaa.gov to do essential work from the bottom of the ocean all the way up to the far reaches of space.
#TheMoreYouNOAA 🧵⤵️
#TheMoreYouNOAA 🧵⤵️
As we head into a new congress and federal administration, there’s lots of uncertainty around what’s next for plastics policies. One thing is certain: we’re not backing down.
Join me and @oceanconservancy.bsky.social as we gear up for critical work at every level of government.
#plasticpollution
Join me and @oceanconservancy.bsky.social as we gear up for critical work at every level of government.
#plasticpollution
January 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
As we head into a new congress and federal administration, there’s lots of uncertainty around what’s next for plastics policies. One thing is certain: we’re not backing down.
Join me and @oceanconservancy.bsky.social as we gear up for critical work at every level of government.
#plasticpollution
Join me and @oceanconservancy.bsky.social as we gear up for critical work at every level of government.
#plasticpollution
The New Year celebrations continue! California’s plastic foam foodware ban goes into effect today thanks to #SB54!
In 2022, we at @oceanconservancy.bsky.social worked tirelessly with our partners to get #SB54 passed. Now, the first key piece of this bill is being put into action!
In 2022, we at @oceanconservancy.bsky.social worked tirelessly with our partners to get #SB54 passed. Now, the first key piece of this bill is being put into action!
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January 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The New Year celebrations continue! California’s plastic foam foodware ban goes into effect today thanks to #SB54!
In 2022, we at @oceanconservancy.bsky.social worked tirelessly with our partners to get #SB54 passed. Now, the first key piece of this bill is being put into action!
In 2022, we at @oceanconservancy.bsky.social worked tirelessly with our partners to get #SB54 passed. Now, the first key piece of this bill is being put into action!
CA leadership in tackling the plastic pollution crisis is more important now than ever & we can’t think of a better way to celebrate that leadership than adopting regulations to implement SB 54 - the strongest plastics policy in the world! @oceanconservancy.bsky.social
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Ocean Conservancy, and Oceana Applaud Milestone in Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Implementation - Ocean Conservancy
Leading ocean protection organizations strongly support adoption of regulations to solidify the United States’ boldest plastic …
oceanconservancy.org
December 19, 2024 at 11:28 PM
CA leadership in tackling the plastic pollution crisis is more important now than ever & we can’t think of a better way to celebrate that leadership than adopting regulations to implement SB 54 - the strongest plastics policy in the world! @oceanconservancy.bsky.social
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
As I wrote today in @thehill.com, no one country can solve this crisis alone. That’s why we @oceanconservancy.bsky.social are not done fighting for a treaty that meets this crisis with the urgency it demands. Read more ⤵️
Our ocean bears the brunt of plastic pollution, and the impacts are dire.
Ocean Conservancy's Director of Plastics Policy @anjabrandon.bsky.social writes for @thehill.com on why it's more urgent than ever that we establish a strong, ambitious global plastics treaty. thehill.com/opinion/ener...
Ocean Conservancy's Director of Plastics Policy @anjabrandon.bsky.social writes for @thehill.com on why it's more urgent than ever that we establish a strong, ambitious global plastics treaty. thehill.com/opinion/ener...
The US should help the world get the plastics treaty it deserves
These negotiations represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end the plastics crisis, and we cannot afford to fail.
thehill.com
December 15, 2024 at 10:02 PM
As I wrote today in @thehill.com, no one country can solve this crisis alone. That’s why we @oceanconservancy.bsky.social are not done fighting for a treaty that meets this crisis with the urgency it demands. Read more ⤵️
At a time when our ocean and the science we depend on to protect it are under threat, your gifts matter more than ever. And this #GivingTuesday your support will be DOUBLED! Join me in supporting @oceanconservancy.bsky.social
#GivingTuesday is HERE! 🎉
Thanks to our Board of Directors and generous donors, your gift to Ocean Conservancy today will be MATCHED. That's DOUBLE the impact to protect our ocean. 🐋 🐋
GIVE NOW:
donate.oceanconservancy.org/page/160423/...
Thanks to our Board of Directors and generous donors, your gift to Ocean Conservancy today will be MATCHED. That's DOUBLE the impact to protect our ocean. 🐋 🐋
GIVE NOW:
donate.oceanconservancy.org/page/160423/...
December 3, 2024 at 7:18 PM
At a time when our ocean and the science we depend on to protect it are under threat, your gifts matter more than ever. And this #GivingTuesday your support will be DOUBLED! Join me in supporting @oceanconservancy.bsky.social
Reposted by Anja Brandon, PhD
Our team is on the ground at #INC5 to advise in the final round of negotiations for the global plastics treaty.
Learn more about our work & how we are supporting this historic opportunity to tackle plastic pollution & protect our ocean: oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-s...
@anjabrandon.bsky.social
Learn more about our work & how we are supporting this historic opportunity to tackle plastic pollution & protect our ocean: oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-s...
@anjabrandon.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Our team is on the ground at #INC5 to advise in the final round of negotiations for the global plastics treaty.
Learn more about our work & how we are supporting this historic opportunity to tackle plastic pollution & protect our ocean: oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-s...
@anjabrandon.bsky.social
Learn more about our work & how we are supporting this historic opportunity to tackle plastic pollution & protect our ocean: oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-s...
@anjabrandon.bsky.social
Day 1 of the fifth and final scheduled round of negotiations for #plasticstreaty underway in Busan.
The stakes have never been higher. We need a binding treaty that meets the crisis with the urgency and ambition it demands.
#INC5
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social
The stakes have never been higher. We need a binding treaty that meets the crisis with the urgency and ambition it demands.
#INC5
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Day 1 of the fifth and final scheduled round of negotiations for #plasticstreaty underway in Busan.
The stakes have never been higher. We need a binding treaty that meets the crisis with the urgency and ambition it demands.
#INC5
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social
The stakes have never been higher. We need a binding treaty that meets the crisis with the urgency and ambition it demands.
#INC5
@oceanconservancy.bsky.social