Conquering crises will rebuild America
We are in the midst of five crises — health, economic, environmental, racial and political — that demand immediate action to ensure the long-term health of our democracy, economy and environment.
The Climate Crisis: Interview With Judith Enck
Climate change advocate and author Bill McKibben interviews Beyond Plastics President and former EPA Regional Administrator, Judith Enck about plastics’ role in our climate crisis.
Environmental efforts key for Biden, but industry expects limited recycling policy movement in 2021
While existing initiatives are likely to make headway, and Democratic majorities in Congress could affect certain legislation, trade groups don't anticipate major changes due to a crowded agenda.
The Biggest Thing Missing From Joe Biden's Climate Plan: Plastic
President-elect Joe Biden has promised to decarbonize the U.S. electricity grid by 2035 and implement a host of other climate policies, which in theory would discourage fossil fuel companies from extracting more oil and gas. But instead, it could just push them to find other uses for their products: Specifically, plastic—unless his administration comes up with a plan to stop them from doing so.
The Plastic Pandemic: COVID-19 trashed the recycling dream
COVID-19 has hit plastic recycling, just as big oil firms are investing hundreds of billions of dollars to make new plastic. These investments massively exceed the industry’s spending to tackle plastic waste.
No, the Pandemic Isn't an Excuse to Go Back to Single-Use Plastics
An op-ed by Judith Enck in Newsweek on single-use plastics during the coronavirus pandemic.