Beyond Plastics

We're thrilled to present a screening of NYC high school senior Houston Diaz’s documentary. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage in an important conversation on environmental issues. ?? Date: 3/23 ? Time: 1 PM ??Location: Mary Chapel at St. Francis Xavier, 55 West 15th Street, New York, NY See you there. #EnvironmentalJustice #BeyondPlastics #SustainableFuture #RefuseSingleUse #PlasticWater

We are so pleased to introduce Natalie Russianoff, our new Program Assistant! In just a few short weeks, she's already proven to be a wonderful addition to our growing team. We hope you will give her a warm welcome. ?? ?? You can learn more about Natalie at: https://lnkd.in/e4zyk-DM

Not that we needed another reason to pass #NewYork's Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, but here it is: Microplastics now linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Read the full CNN story here: https://shorturl.at/TXVf0

The brilliant Dr. Philip Landrigan joins other medical professionals to discuss the health problems that come with #microplastics in last week's episode of the CORE IM podcast — a must-listen!

NEW REPORT FROM Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Pyrolysis, which is a type of incineration, accounts for 80% of proposed/operating U.S. chemical recycling facilities. Yet pyrolysis actually can’t recycle much, if any, plastic.

A new study reveals how microplastics hinder photosynthesis across a wide range of plant species — including crucial food crops. Learn more in this week's story from Scientific American

#NewYork state's packaging bill has passed the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee! Next step: Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Codes Committee. Carl Heastie and Andrea Stewart-Cousins: New York is not disposable! Let's pass this bill! https://shorturl.at/8iSsE

We are very pleased to introduce Rebecca Martin, our new Director of Community Partnerships and Training. Please give her a warm welcome.?? You can learn more about Rebecca's background and experience at: https://lnkd.in/eduF59GJ

Refillable glass containers are the most sustainable packaging option for beverage companies, followed by aluminum cans (because they can be easily recycled) and then single-use glass bottles.?

“For people who want to breathe cleaner air and not have toxic chemicals in their drinking water, this is a very serious moment in the agency's history," Beyond Plastics president Judith Enck told Emily Sanders at ExxonKnews.