People Over Plastics: Taking Action to Combat Pollution

Every year, over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans, causing devastating effects on marine life and human health. This staggering statistic is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the impact of plastic pollution.
Our guest speaker Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics, shares about the environmental, climate, and health impacts of plastics. Learn how plastics are contaminating our oceans, contributing to climate change, and posing serious health risks. Discover practical strategies and actionable steps that can be taken to reduce plastic usage and pollution in our communities.
Enck will provides an update on the nation’s most comprehensive plastics and packaging reduction law, which has passed the State Senate and is pending in Albany in the State Assembly.
Next Steps You Can Take to Combat Plastic Pollution
Join the International Coastal Cleanup! As part of this effort by the Ocean Conservancy, Save the Sound hosts dozens of beach cleanups each year, removing thousands of pounds of plastic and other waste from marine environments. Sign up here: www.savethesou...
Cleaning up litter and making personal consumption changes are only part of the solution. We need immediate public policy change. Read Save the Sound’s press release here summarizing our advocacy efforts during the most recent New York legislative session: www.savethesou...
Our latest SoundBites newsletter also features an update on proposed PFAS bans in CT and NY: www.savethesou...
Judith’s masterclass “Beyond Plastic Pollution” at Bennington College, is available for all to audit and will be held over Zoom this fall. More here: curriculum.ben....
Beyond Plastics Website: www.beyondplas...
About Save the Sound
Save the Sound leads environmental action in New York, Connecticut, and throughout the Long Island Sound region. We fight climate change, save endangered lands, protect the Sound and its rivers, and work with nature to restore ecosystems.
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Next Steps You Can Take to Combat Plastic Pollution: Join the International Coastal Cleanup! As part of this effort by the Ocean Conservancy, Save the Sound hosts dozens of beach cleanups each year, removing thousands of pounds of plastic and other waste from marine environments. Sign up here: www.savethesound.org/cleanup

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This was a very informative session and frustrating at the same time. Between big oil, chemical, and plastics companies the money working against us as citizens is overwhelming. If the tobacco industry has taught us nothing else, it's how hard it is to get people to stop using something that is backed by money and special interest lobbying, even when they know it's killing them! I watched a webcast on recycling a month or so ago and was horrified by how little is actually recycled, especially when it comes to plastic. Thank you!