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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The Climate Crisis: Interview With Judith Enck
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Wheeler announces recycling goal: 50% by 2030
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler today called on the U.S. to recycle 50% of all materials by 2030.
During EPA's third annual America Recycles Summit, Wheeler insisted recycling was a core part of his agency's duty to protect the environment.
Elections seen as sharpening focus on plastics in Washington
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