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Jean C, a retired nurse for cancer patients, calls on @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social to bring the PRRIA to a vote ASAP in January, as his Senate counterpart @leaderasc.bsky.social has managed to do successfully for the last two years. Read Jean's letter in @timesunion.com.

The Problem with Plastic: Book — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution The Problem with Plastic critically examines the paradox of this material, first celebrated for its innovations and now recognized for its devastating environmental and public health impacts. Coming…

Learn more about the toxic chemicals in plastics and how you can avoid them in our new book, “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late,” which comes out on Dec 2. Pre-order your copy now! 🗓️

www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...

Far too few people realize that plastic is made by adding a mixture of more than 16,000 synthetic chemicals to fossil fuels or other feedstocks, and perhaps even fewer realize that more than 25% of these chemicals are toxic. 🧪

🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social, @thenewpress.bsky.social

We’re fortunate to have allies like our friends at @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social fighting to protect our health and environment from these harmful chemicals. Here’s our president, Judith Enck with her friend and our advisory board member, Laurie Valeriano of Toxic-Free Future.

Hochul Approves New Fracked Gas Pipeline; Trump Thumbs Up Though New York's Department of Environmental Conservation had three times denied permits to build a new fracked gas pipleine running from Pennsylvania to Long Island, saying it would "adversely impact Water Quality" last week Governor Hochul appproved NESSY, the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project. Who loves it? Donald Trump. My conversation with Food and Water Watch's Alex Beauchamp. And I talk with former EPA administrator and Beyond Plastics founder Judith Enck about her new book, "The Problem With Plastic."

Our fearless leader Judith Enck shares details about the new Beyond Plastics book, “The Problem With Plastic,” in a new interview with Radio Kingston's Green Radio Hour with Jon Bowermaster!

radiokingston.org/en/broadcast...

Beyond Plastics' president Judith Enck with our friends and allies from Clean Ocean Action in New Jersey!

The Problem with Plastic: Book — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution The Problem with Plastic critically examines the paradox of this material, first celebrated for its innovations and now recognized for its devastating environmental and public health impacts. Coming…

Pre-order your copy before it comes out from @thenewpress.bsky.social on Dec. 2 🗓️

www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...

🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

Plastics pose a threat to environmental justice at every stage of their lifecycle, from extraction to disposal. The key to protecting environmental justice communities that are bearing the brunt of the proliferation of single-use plastic is to TURN OFF THE PLASTIC TAP and make a far less plastic. 🚰

We’re grateful to our allies who work to protect environmental justice, like @weact4ej.bsky.social. Here’s our president, Judith Enck sharing our forthcoming (12/2!) book, “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late” with WeAct’s Peggy Shepard.

The Problem with Plastic: Book — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution The Problem with Plastic critically examines the paradox of this material, first celebrated for its innovations and now recognized for its devastating environmental and public health impacts. Coming…

Learn more about the innumerable risks plastics pose in our new book, “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late,” due out from @thenewpress.bsky.social on December 2.

www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...

Eating just a handful of plastic can be fatal for marine animals, a study finds Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.

To many marine animals, plastic pollution resembles food. A new study finds seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals like porpoises, seals and whales don't have to eat much of it for it to be deadly.

www.npr.org/2025/11/20/n...

Our president Judith Enck and advisory board member @brianreporter1.bsky.social with allies at the NJ League of Municipalities annual conference this week!

#ToxicPlastic #PeopleOverPlastic #NoExcuseForSingleUse #ThereIsNoAway #PeopleOverPetro

Thanks to Erik in Delmar for this eloquent letter in the @dgazette.bsky.social in support of @senatorharckham.bsky.social and @deborahjglick.bsky.social's commonsense popular bill (A1749/S1464) to save taxpayer $, protect our health, and spare our overflowing landfills.

Yet another New York resident calling on @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social and the @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social and @leaderasc.bsky.social to bring the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act to the floor for a vote ASAP in 2026 to finally put people over plastic in NY.

Must-read new research from @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social documents the amount of PVC "the poison plastic" used in The Home Depot stores. Time for this home improvement giant to stop using and selling PVC! toxicfreefuture.org/blog/packed-...

The Problem with Plastic: Book — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution The Problem with Plastic critically examines the paradox of this material, first celebrated for its innovations and now recognized for its devastating environmental and public health impacts. Coming…

This is one of the key themes we explore in our forthcoming book, “The Problem with Plastic,” due out from @thenewpress.bsky.social very soon on 12/2!

www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...

🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

What a treat to run into friend and ally, Chris Alexander, head of NAACP NYS chapter. The overproduction of plastic places a huge burden on environmental justice communities throughout the country.

What Happens to the Plastic in Single-Serve Coffee Pods? Your morning brew may contain microscopic debris.

Single-serve coffee pods are quietly shedding microplastics and chemicals into your morning brew—and there are easy swaps! 🚨 Great write-up by Matt Fuchs for @time.com—time to rethink that pod habit. ☕🔬 #PlasticIsPoison

time.com/7331064/coff...

Senator Kruger is an environmental leader who supports the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act that would reduce single-use packaging by 30% in NYS over 12 years and ban a bakers dozen of the most toxic chemicals from use in plastic packaging. ☣️🚫

🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

We were excited to share our NEW BOOK, “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late” with Liz Kruger, NY State Senator.

Pre-order your copy before it comes out from @thenewpress.bsky.social on Dec. 2 🗓️

www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...

How the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Pivot to Plastic Is Polluting Our Planet To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products

“This is not rocket science,” Beyond Plastics' president Judith Enck said. And plastic’s beneficial uses are no reason to continue its most wasteful ones. “We can do so much better.”

www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.

Eye-opening piece from Vann Newkirk about the future of climate change in @theatlantic.com. Join Vann Newkirk and Beyond Plastics' president Judith Enck on January 7 at @politicsprose.bsky.social in D.C. where they will discuss our new book!

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202... shorturl.at/kC2s1

The Problem with Plastic: Book — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution The Problem with Plastic critically examines the paradox of this material, first celebrated for its innovations and now recognized for its devastating environmental and public health impacts. Coming s...

The book will be published by The New Press on 12.2. 🗓️ Pre-order your copy now!

www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...

🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social #EnvironmentalJustice #ThereIsNoAway #EnvironmentalRacism #PlasticsAndHealth #ToxicPlastic

Reducing plastic production and pollution is one of the most important ways to combat environmental racism and advance environmental justice.

Reducing plastic production and pollution is one of the most important ways to combat environmental racism and advance environmental justice.

Our new Science Director, Trisha Vaidyanathan is hoping to shed some light on common questions about plastics. Check out her new monthly “Ask a Scientist” column to learn more about what chemicals are used in plastics and why: www.beyondplastics.org/ask-a-scient...

🏷️ @trishavv.bsky.social

Hundreds evacuated and dozens hospitalized after an ammonia gas leak in Oklahoma People in immediate area were in respiratory distress after a tanker truck spewed a plume of anhydrous ammonia gas

1/ Dozens hospitalized. 500+ evacuated.
From ONE truck carrying toxic ammonia.
Now, industry wants to add 54.5 million metric tons of fossil-fuel-based ammonia to US communities — touting it as “clean, sustainable.”
⚠️ Ammonia isn’t clean. Ammonia isn’t safe.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The Problem with Plastic: Book — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution The Problem with Plastic critically examines the paradox of this material, first celebrated for its innovations and now recognized for its devastating environmental and public health impacts. Coming…

The book will be published by @thenewpress.bsky.social on 12/2. 🗓️ Pre-order your copy now!

www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...

🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social #EnvironmentalJustice #ThereIsNoAway #EnvironmentalRacism #PlasticsAndHealth #ToxicPlastic