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We educate, connect and inspire our community of volunteers to combat single-use plastics & the #plasticpollution crisis #RethinkPackaging

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They Poisoned the World is a powerful and bighearted book about the hunt for an invisible killer that lives in your kitchen, your water, your clothes and all around you. Reading it will scare the plastic out of your life. It will also fill you with awe for the courageous residents of a small town who took on a powerful industry that is turning our world into a toxic stew. -Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First.

They Poisoned the World is a powerful and bighearted book about the hunt for an invisible killer that lives in your kitchen, your water, your clothes and all around you. Reading it will scare the plastic out of your life. It will also fill you with awe for the courageous residents of a small town who took on a powerful industry that is turning our world into a toxic stew. -Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First.

THE FOREVER CHEMICAL!! #PFAS are contaminating your water, food and body. Come learn from author, journalist Mariah Blake about whom to hold responsible and what others have done about it Thurs Sep 4th 7PM ET. For a free online presentation, RSVP bit.ly/bpvg2025. #toxic #cancer

24.08.2025 16:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Polluted pregnancies. How Microplastics and hormone disruptors affect moms and infants.

Polluted pregnancies. How Microplastics and hormone disruptors affect moms and infants.

RESCHEDULED! NEW DATE! Come learn about #pregnancy. Dr Jane will talk about how #microplastics, #PFAS affect #infertility, #prenatal health, #infant health on Thursday June 5 7PM ET For a free online presentation, RSVP bit.ly/bpvg2025.
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23.05.2025 00:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How plastics can harm brain health. A discussion exploring the direct and indirect effects on brain health, from microplastics and plastics-related chemicals, as well as effects related to climate change and air pollution.

How plastics can harm brain health. A discussion exploring the direct and indirect effects on brain health, from microplastics and plastics-related chemicals, as well as effects related to climate change and air pollution.

Plastic on your mind? Plastics collect in the brain more than other organs. Psychiatrist, educator Elizabeth Ryznar, MD MSC explains how #plastics impact #brainhealth Thurs May 1st 7PM ET. For a free online presentation, RSVP bit.ly/bpvg2025. Graphic by Mandy Wald image credit Psychiatric Times

22.04.2025 12:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Did you miss February's presentation? Laura Vandenberg, Professor of environmental health science at the UMASS Amherst, discusses her findings on how the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) and the common replacement bisphenol S (BPS) increase the risk of breast cancer. #breastCancer #BPA #cancer #plastics

05.04.2025 19:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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26.03.2025 11:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Melting Down the House. Plastic building materials and better options. Thursday, April 3rd 4PM PT / 7PM ET. A presentation by environmental journalist Meg Wilcox. Graphic by Mandy Wald. (AI-generated image created using Microsoft Designer.)

Melting Down the House. Plastic building materials and better options. Thursday, April 3rd 4PM PT / 7PM ET. A presentation by environmental journalist Meg Wilcox. Graphic by Mandy Wald. (AI-generated image created using Microsoft Designer.)

Gardeners beware! Your #vinylsiding, #insulation, #compositedecking harbor #toxic chemicals. Environmental journalist Meg Wilcox will discuss plastic building materials and better alternatives on Thursday April 3rd 7PM ET. For a free online presentation, RSVP bit.ly/bpvg2025 Graphic by Mandy Wald.

26.03.2025 11:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
Plastics, Microplastics and Human Health. Enrollment now open!! A 7-week online class hosted by Bennington College covering what we know, what we think we know, and what we need to find out about microplastics. Apr 16 to May 28, 2025 Wednesday 7:00 PM - 8:50 PM ET. $100 auditor fee as community member. Megan J. Wolff, PhD, MPH is a subject matter expert on plastics and human health, and a visiting faculty member at Bennington College.

Plastics, Microplastics and Human Health. Enrollment now open!! A 7-week online class hosted by Bennington College covering what we know, what we think we know, and what we need to find out about microplastics. Apr 16 to May 28, 2025 Wednesday 7:00 PM - 8:50 PM ET. $100 auditor fee as community member. Megan J. Wolff, PhD, MPH is a subject matter expert on plastics and human health, and a visiting faculty member at Bennington College.

Do you have questions about how #microplastics impact #humanhealth? Enrollment now open for a 7-week online class open to all: admissions.bennington.edu/register/Mic...

24.02.2025 14:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Come find out how entrenched #plasticpollution is in our daily lives. Science author, journalist Matt Simon will share his investigation of the invisible & catastrophic effects of #microplastics. For a free online presentation, rsvp bit.ly/bpvg2025.
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21.02.2025 02:48 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
How Are Plastics Harming Human Health promo image with Laura Vandenberg, PhD.

How Are Plastics Harming Human Health promo image with Laura Vandenberg, PhD.

Come learn about #chemicalfreeliving and how to #ProtectOurKids. Laura Vandenberg, PhD, will talk about how #microplastics cause #obesity, #infertility, #cancer, #endocrine problems on Thursday Feb 6 7PM ET. For a free online presentation, RSVP bit.ly/bpvg2025.
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03.02.2025 02:17 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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