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Wednesday, June 5 at 5pm (ET). Online.

People often ask what really happens to their plastic recycling. Most plastic items are not actually “recycled.” Many people are now realizing that plastic is not designed to be recycled. What’s more, plastic recycling drives continued production and pollution of plastics and fossil fuels, and their related injustices.

So what should you do? Stop trying to “recycle” plastic altogether? We will discuss the realities and harmful impacts of plastic recycling, from recycling’s toxic transfer and magnification of plastic chemicals, to its links to waste colonialism and injustice, microplastic pollution, and much more. Instead of doubling down on a broken system, we need real plastic-free reuse, refill, repair, share, and regenerative solutions to solve plastic pollution.

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Panelists will include:

Davis Allen, Investigative Researcher at the Center for Climate Integrity

Jim Puckett, Executive Director of the Basel Action Network

Kristine Kubat, Executive Director of Recycle Hawaii

Aditi Varshneya, Network Development Manager at GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)

This webinar is sponsored by the Plastic Pollution Coalition.


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