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Beyond Plastics

@PlasticsBeyond

We're working to end plastic pollution everywhere. https://t.co/6qe0dj1WA1

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Did you know that the majority of gift cards are made from polyvinyl (PVC) plastic? This plastic is hazardous to create and impossible to dispose of safely. Choose a paper or electronic gift card, instead! Learn more: beyondplastics.org/publications/p…

Did you know that the majority of gift cards are made from polyvinyl (PVC) plastic? This plastic is hazardous to create and impossible to dispose of safely. Choose a paper or electronic gift card, instead! Learn more: beyondplastics.org/publications/p… #toxicplastic #poisonplastic…
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Moms Clean Air Force(@CleanAirMoms) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. EPA selects vinyl chloride for long overdue risk evaluation. Moms Senior Policy Analyst for Petrochemicals, Cynthia Palmer, calls this an 'important first step.'

Read our full statement: momscleanairforce.org/press-releases…

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Just Zero(@JustZeroOrg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The U.S. EPA begins formal review of vinyl chloride, a toxic and cancer-causing chemical used to manufacture plastic pipes and packaging. This is an important first step that will hopefully lead to a ban on the chemical.

apnews.com/article/vinyl-…

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Beyond Plastics(@PlasticsBeyond) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“This is one of the most important chemical review processes ever undertaken by the EPA,' said Judith Enck about today's U.S. EPA news. E&E News ellie borst eenews.net/articles/epa-g…

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The U.S. EPA just took the first step in potentially banning . Help us maintain the pressure for them to follow through with this critical move! Take just a moment to complete our form to your member of Congress: actionnetwork.org/letters/congre…

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BREAKING NEWS: U.S. EPA Takes First Step in Potentially Banning Vinyl Chloride — learn more here: beyondplastics.org/press-releases…

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Plastic pollution harms wildlife. Your tax-deductible year-end gift will help us expand our critical work to turn off the plastic tap + advance plastic-free solutions. Give by 12/31 to have your gift matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000 at: bit.ly/beyond-plastic…

Plastic pollution harms wildlife. Your tax-deductible year-end gift will help us expand our critical work to turn off the plastic tap + advance plastic-free solutions. Give by 12/31 to have your gift matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000 at: bit.ly/beyond-plastic…
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We went head to head with the plastics industry about its misleading claims about plastic recycling in yesterday's The New York Times. Check out Judith Enck's letter to the editor here: nytimes.com/2023/12/11/opi…

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Jessica Conard(@JessicaConardEP) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'The largest city in the country, New York City, actually prohibits the use of PVC plastic pipes for drinking water pipes. Chicago should do the same.' said Judith Enck Beyond Plastics

chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

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Oli Franklin-Wallis(@olifranklin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Some thoughtful responses to my The New York Times op-ed on recycling here, particularly from Judith Enck, who is right to emphasise that the biggest priority should be reducing (and in many cases eliminating) plastics production nytimes.com/2023/12/11/opi…

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Sally Roberts Wilson(@SallyRobertsWi1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Chemical recycling is a toxic false solution to our mounting plastic pollution crisis. Join me and @plasticsbeyond in urging your members of Congress to reject this polluting non-solution and support reduction in plastic production - a true solution. Act: actionnetwork.org/letters/no-che…

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Damning report on vinyl chloride, the ingredient to many plastics from child toys to water pipes. Only problem: heavily linked to cancer. Residents like Jess Condor pushing for ban w Beyond Plastics Judith Enck

Damning report on vinyl chloride, the ingredient to many plastics from child toys to water pipes. Only problem: heavily linked to cancer. Residents like Jess Condor pushing for ban w @PlasticsBeyond @enckj
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