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Working to end plastic pollution everywhere. Find us at www.BeyondPlastics.org or bit.ly/m/beyond-plastics

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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 4h
Citizens (and one pug!) across the Boston region are demanding that @Starbucks ditch the single-use plastic cups. #StarbucksDitchThePlastic #Starbucks #BrianNiccol #plastic #boston
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 21h
#NYPost reports on Beyond Plastics’ #Starbucks plastic cups “recycling” investigation, where we tracked 69 single-use plastic cups from Starbucks’ in-store recycling bins, and not one was confirmed to be recycled. #plastic #microplastics
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BREAKING: DEMONSTRATIONS AT 22 STARBUCKS STORES ACROSS 11 STATES CALL ON COFFEE GIANT TO STOP LYING ABOUT PLASTICS RECYCLING #Starbucks #plastics
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This Climate Week, we were happy to be reunited (on a boat, no less!) with Dr. Jamala Djinn (from Break Free From Plastic), Holly Kaufman (The Plastics & Climate Project), Dr. Kim Warner (Oceana), and Renée Sharp (NRDC). #plastic #climateweek
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We have loved connecting with audiences about our book The Problem with Plastic. Thank you to Northshire Bookstore for hosting us and Sarah LaDuke for the thoughtful questions! Next: Sharon, CT on Sep 27 and Union Theological Seminary in New York City on Oct 1. Register beyondplastics.org/events
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Beyond Plastics is proud to sponsor the Salvage Art Summit, a free, 4-day virtual event from September 24th - 27th featuring talks from 22 artists, activists, and educators about art-driven climate activism. Head to salvageartsummit.com for these inspiring talks! #art #climateweek #climatechange
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Single-use casts a long shadow. Starbucks is likely one of the largest purchasers of single-use plastic cups in the United States, using an estimated 8 million every day. Sign our petition to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol actionnetwork.org/petitions/starbucks-cups #starbucks #plastic #microplastics
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This July, the Beyond Plastics Network hit a major milestone when we welcomed our 200th Local Group & Affiliate! To celebrate, we asked our very first Local Group and Affiliate, New York City’s It’s Easy Being Green, to share their journey in our newsletter. Sign up at beyondplastics.org/sign-up
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
That clear hard plastic packaging hanging on the shelves at Home Depot may look harmless, but it's not. Read the full investigation and sign the petition at storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d16f1245ce1e47fab690da27d8ce571a #HomeDepot #TheHomeDepot #WeAreHomeDepot #plastics #MindTheStore
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This Saturday, September 19, from 5-7 pm, we'll be tabling at The Capa Space's opening reception for an exhibit featuring photographs by Chris Jordan that document plastic pollution's devastation on the albatross colonies of Midway Atoll. The Capa Space, 2467 Quaker Church Road, Yorktown, New York
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Please join us on Thursday, October 1st at 5 pm at Union Theological Seminary’s Burke Library (3rd floor, 3041 Broadway) in NYC for a free book talk RSVP: centerforearthethics.org/the-problem-with-plastics-a-book-talk-with-judith-enck-and-karenna-gore/ #nyc #climatechange #plastic #freeevent
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our fall book tour continues in Sharon, Connecticut! Join Judith Enck, co-author and president of Beyond Plastics, in conversation with Dr. Joshua Ginsberg, president of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Sunday, September 27 at 4 PM ET Sharon Town Hall 63 Main Street, Sharon, CT #free
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Join co-author and Beyond Plastics president Judith Enck; Folk Alley executive director and former senior producer for WAMC’s The Roundtable, Sarah LaDuke; and Sustainable Saratoga for a free talk: Thursday, September 17 at 6 pm Northshire Books Saratoga 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
These are just a few of the studies from this year (2026 alone!) showing how plastic is hurting fertility, babies, and children. The science continues to mount, but we already have more than enough evidence of plastic's harms to take action now. #plastic #microplastics #health
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New York is in the midst of a plastic crisis, which is fueling environmental injustices and damaging public health. For more, head to theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/sep/03/plastic-waste-new-york-environment #plastic #microplastics #climatechange #ny
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Join Beyond Plastics Founder Judith Enck in this important webinar Thursday, September 10, at 7 pm ET Free and open to all! Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2UtEyP7wSl--GRMsfV36VA#/registration #plastic #webinar
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We’re excited to welcome the Plastic Awareness & Reduction Team, based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the Beyond Plastics Network as an affiliate! If you’re interested in joining this growing movement, head to our website to learn more: beyondplastics.org/local-groups-affiliates #plastic
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Back-to-school season is here, and we have the perfect class for you! In our Beyond Plastic Pollution Course begins on Wednesday, September 9th from 7 - 9 pm ET and goes through October 21st. Learn more and register at beyondplastics.org/events/fall-2026 #plastic #class #backtoschool
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
At Beyond Plastics’ advocacy days in Albany, you never know who you’ll meet! In 2025, advocates from #BeyondPlasticsQueens and #SurfriderEasternLongIsland met with a co-sponsor of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act: then-New York Assemblymember @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Beyond Plastics founder Judith Enck had the pleasure of talking trash with PBS last week. This was a fascinating and fun conversation. Tune in at thirteen.org/programs/horizons-from-pbs-news/can-recycling-solve-the-worlds-trash-problem-xmlwiy/ #pbs #recycling
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Tell Starbucks: Ditch the plastic! Sign our petition to Starbucks CEO #BrianNiccol at actionnetwork.org/petitions/starbucks-cups #starbucks #plastic
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We’re excited to welcome Coastal Watch Association to the Beyond Plastics Network as an affiliate! The Beyond Plastics Network is an opportunity for like-minded groups to work together to reduce plastic pollution and advance solutions Learn more: beyondplastics.org/local-groups-affiliates
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We’re excited to welcome @clearskiesandseas.bsky.social to the Beyond Plastics Network as an affiliate! The Beyond Plastics Network is an opportunity for like-minded groups to work together to reduce plastic pollution and advance solutions. Learn more: beyondplastics.org/local-groups-affiliates
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We think you’ll love the Beyond Plastics Pollution Course, but don’t just take it from us. Class begins on Wednesday, September 9th from 7 - 9 pm ET and goes through October 21st. Learn more and register at beyondplastics.org/events/fall-2026 #plastic #climatechange #class
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We are so lucky to have college student Leah Penny as a member of our Beyond Plastics Speakers Bureau. Learn more about Leah and her work in our August newsletter. To sign up or to become a member of our speakers bureau, head to our website beyondplastics.org #plastic #climatechange
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
One of the barriers preventing us from reducing single-use packaging and banning toxic chemicals? Fat cat lobbyists. From March to April 2026, the most lobbied non-budget bill in NY State was the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. This was also the case in 2025 #ny #climate
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Join Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics president and author of The Problem with Plastic, for a free book talk at the Lake Placid Public Library on Friday, September 4 at 4:30 PM Books will be available for sale, and a signing will follow the conversation. We hope you’ll join us! #plastic #freevent
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
In concerning news, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found that NY does not know how much it is actually recycling due to lax oversight from the DEC. The lack of oversight and reliable recycling data is yet another reason we need to reduce our reliance on recycling and prioritize source reduction.
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We absolutely love this comic book review by the incredibly talented Maria Fitzgerald! You can learn more about Maria's art and advocacy in our August newsletter, coming soon. Sign up at beyondplastics.org and explore more of Maria’s art at maria-fitzgerald.com. Thank you, Maria #comicbook #plastic
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“‘What’s changed in the past two years is that the political power of the fossil fuel, chemical, and plastics industry has only gotten stronger, particularly within the Trump administration.’" - Judith Enck medium.com/the-new-climate/the-citizens-vs-the-plastics-industry-8bb5f7fed751
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Considering taking the Beyond Plastic Pollution course? Here’s what a former student had to say “There's really nothing comparable for those interested in learning everything about plastics, including their evolution, their environmental impacts, and how we can best address today’s plastics crisis"
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Based on recently reported revenue, we estimate that Starbucks uses nearly 8 million cold cups every day in the U.S. — that's more than 5,000 a minute! Ask Starbucks to reduce its use of single-use plastic at beyondplastics.org/actions/starbucks-cups #starbucks #plastic
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Join Beyond Plastics on Tuesday, September 15 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT for a free educational webinar about a groundbreaking study from Duke that exposes the unsustainable economic and societal costs of plastic pollution. Register at beyondplastics.org/events #plastic #webinar #free
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Our babies are being born pre-polluted, with microplastics entering their bodies before they even enter this world. We have the solutions to change this reality. We need our elected officials to act: reduce single-use plastics and protect our health from the toxic chemicals in plastics.
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We urge Starbucks to make much-needed changes to greatly reduce its reliance on plastic. How? By providing dishwashing and staffing resources so workers can effectively implement its reusable policy It's also critical that Starbucks provides a safe and healthy environment for its workers #starbucks
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Major milestone alert: the Beyond Plastics Network now has 200 Local Groups and Affiliates nationwide! 🎉 Thank you to every one of our Local Groups and Affiliates who made this milestone possible. We're grateful to be in community with you as we work together to end plastic pollution.
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We’re excited to welcome Following Seas Marine Impact Research, a nonprofit based in Charleston, South Carolina, to the Beyond Plastics Network as an affiliate! If you’re interested in joining this growing movement, head to our website: beyondplastics.org/local-groups-affiliates #plastic
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
"'Chemical recycling ‘is a farce,’ said [Senator] Pete Harckham, Senate sponsor of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. ‘These [facilities] are an environmental hazard. They don't do what they say.’” - Mona Zhang for POLITICO, July 23, 2026
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We’re excited to welcome our latest local group, Beyond Plastics West Central MN, into the Beyond Plastics Network! If you’re interested in joining this growing movement, head to our website to learn more: beyondplastics.org/local-groups-affiliates #plastic
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We’re excited to welcome Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment (SSAFE), a nonprofit with chapters throughout the US, to the Beyond Plastics Network as an affiliate! If you’re interested in joining this growing movement, head to our website: beyondplastics.org/local-groups-affiliate
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We’re excited to welcome Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, based in Orange County, Florida, to the Beyond Plastics Network as an affiliate! If you’re interested in joining this growing movement, head to our website beyondplastics.org/local-groups-affiliates #plastics #climatechange
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We’re excited to welcome West Central Initiative, based in west central Minnesota, to the Beyond Plastics Network as an affiliate! If you’re interested in joining this growing movement, head to our website to learn more, at beyondplastics.org/local-groups-affiliates #plastic
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Join Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics president and author of "The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late," in conversation with Columbia Paper reporter Deborah Lans Saturday, August 8 @ 7 pm ET Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren St, Hudson, NY Open to all
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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
250 organizations are urging Congress to reject industry efforts to weaken #TSCA, our nation's chemical safety law. Lawmakers should listen to impacted communities, veterans, workers, and health professionals—not chemical industry lobbyists. toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/2...
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250 organizations urge Senate: Put Americans’ health before chemical industry profits - Toxic-Free Future
National alliance urges Congress to reject industry efforts to weaken nation’s chemical safety law and encourages Congress to hear from impacted communities, veterans, workers, and health professional...
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This week, Beyond Plastics Founder Judith Enck joined the Living on Earth podcast to discuss her book, The Problem with Plastic. Tune in at loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=26-P13-00029&segmentID=3 #plastic #microplastics #environmentaljustice #climatechange
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Catch Beyond Plastics’ Science Director Dr. Trisha Vaidyanathan on the KGNU Science Show “How On Earth," discussing the health impacts of plastics. Head to howonearthradio.org/archives/10660 to listen to the full show! #plastic #microplastics
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Beyond Plastics conducted a three-month nationwide tracker investigation to test Starbucks' claim that its single-use polypropylene cold beverage cups are recyclable. Not a single tracked cup ended up at a recycling facility Sign our petition beyondplastics.org/actions/starbucks-cups #starbucks
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
When you attend the Beyond Plastics’ Grassroots Advocacy Training, you learn from people who started where many participants are now—just beginning their advocacy journey Head to beyondplastics.org/trainings to learn more and join us for our upcoming quarterly Grassroots Advocacy Training this July
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Catch Beyond Plastics' Director of Policy Johnathan Berard on this week's Talkin' Birds podcast! Head to talkinbirds.com/archive for a discussion of individual versus systemic changes, Beyond Plastics’ book The Problem with Plastic, and current legislative campaigns.
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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Even if you know a lot about plastics, we still encourage you to take our Beyond Plastic Pollution course! There is always more to learn and we have fantastic guest lecturers joining this fall. It's 7 consecutive weeks starting September 9 & costs $100 to audit. Head to beyondplastics.org to sign up
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