Beyond Plastics Offers Next President Agenda to Protect Public Health and Environment
The group Beyond Plastics on Wednesday expressed hope that the next U.S. president "is up for the challenge" of reversing course on the annual plastic pollution that is currently projected to nearly double by 2040, and released a 27-point agenda to guide the winner of the November election.
"The next president of the United States should use a combination of approaches to significantly reduce the production, use, transport, and disposal of plastics for the sake of public health and the environment," reads the list of proposed priorities. "These include directives issued to federal agencies and efforts to work with Congress to introduce and pass relevant federal legislation."
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Casey Camp-Horinek, Ponca Tribe Elder, full interview on letter to Congress
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Hundreds Of Environmental Groups Call For 'Presidential Plastics Action Plan'
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