No Future in Plastic a conversation with Judith Enck and Andrea Bernstein | Deep Water Literary Fest
Jun
21

No Future in Plastic a conversation with Judith Enck and Andrea Bernstein | Deep Water Literary Fest

What does it take to confront an industry that has so thoroughly embedded itself in modern life it can seem almost invisible? In this conversation, Judith Enck—founder of Beyond Plastics, former EPA Regional Administrator, and author of The Problem with Plastic—joins the award-winning investigative journalist Andrea Bernstein to discuss power, accountability, and the long fight to protect public health from corporate convenience masquerading as progress.

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Summer Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)
Jul
25
to Jul 30

Summer Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)

Join Beyond Plastics for a free, two-hour online training designed to give you the knowledge and tools needed to take meaningful local action on plastic pollution. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your advocacy, this session will provide both context and practical steps for making lasting change — beginning right in your own community.

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Fall Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)
Nov
7
to Nov 12

Fall Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)

Join Beyond Plastics for a free, two-hour online training designed to give you the knowledge and tools needed to take meaningful local action on plastic pollution. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your advocacy, this session will provide both context and practical steps for making lasting change — beginning right in your own community.

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People Over Plastic Rally + Advocacy Day in Albany
May
11

People Over Plastic Rally + Advocacy Day in Albany

Join us at the NY State Capitol in Albany to urge your state Assemblymember to join their colleagues in the Senate in putting people over plastic by passing the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act. This critical bill that was passed by the NY Senate in May 2025 will address the crisis of planet-warming, ocean-polluting, landfill-clogging, human health-harming single-use plastics by reducing them at the source while saving taxpayers money and providing support for recycling and reuse efforts.

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The Plastic Detox: A Free Educational Webinar on the New Documentary Film
May
7

The Plastic Detox: A Free Educational Webinar on the New Documentary Film

Join Beyond Plastics on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7 PM ET/ 4 PM PT for a free educational webinar on the eye-opening new documentary film, The Plastic Detox. We’ll discuss plastics’ role in human fertility with Louie Psihoyos, the film’s director, Shanna Swan, Ph.D., one of the world’s leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists, and Julie and Eric Isaac, one of the couples featured in the film who had struggled to conceive for 5 years.

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The Plastic Detox: A Free Screening + Panel Discussion
Apr
19

The Plastic Detox: A Free Screening + Panel Discussion

Come to a free screening of the eye-opening new documentary film, The Plastic Detox at the New York State Museum in Albany, followed by a panel discussion featuring Beyond Plastics president, Judith Enck and Dr. Kathy Nolan, president of the New York State Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility.

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Spring Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)
Apr
4
to Apr 9

Spring Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)

Join Beyond Plastics for a free, two-hour online training designed to give you the knowledge and tools needed to take meaningful local action on plastic pollution. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your advocacy, this session will provide both context and practical steps for making lasting change — beginning right in your own community.

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Winter Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)
Jan
24
to Jan 29

Winter Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)

Join Beyond Plastics for a free, two-hour online training designed to give you the knowledge and tools needed to take meaningful local action on plastic pollution. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your advocacy, this session will provide both context and practical steps for making lasting change — beginning right in your own community.

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The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late with Judith Enck at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck
Jan
22

The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late with Judith Enck at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck

More than a critique, The Problem with Plastic emphasizes the urgent need for action against plastic's toxic legacy. Join author Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics and former US EPA regional administrator for a free talk about the book and a book signing at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck.

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Join Judith Enck in Conversation with The Atlantic’s Senior Editor, Vann R. Newkirk II at Politics & Prose at the Wharf
Jan
7

Join Judith Enck in Conversation with The Atlantic’s Senior Editor, Vann R. Newkirk II at Politics & Prose at the Wharf

More than a critique, The Problem with Plastic emphasizes the urgent need for action against plastic's toxic legacy. Author Judith Enck will be in conversation with Vann R. Newkirk II, a senior editor at the Atlantic, and the host and co-creator of the Peabody-award-winning podcast Floodlines., at Politics and Prose at The Wharf in Washington DC.

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The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves & Our Planet Before It's Too Late with Judith Enck & Professor David Bond at Bennington CAPA followed by reception
Dec
3

The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves & Our Planet Before It's Too Late with Judith Enck & Professor David Bond at Bennington CAPA followed by reception

More than a critique, The Problem with Plastic emphasizes the urgent need for action against plastic's toxic legacy. Author Judith Enck will be in conversation with her colleague, Professor David Bond, followed by a reception at Bennington CAPA.

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WEBINAR: Toxic Chemicals in Plastics
Nov
12

WEBINAR: Toxic Chemicals in Plastics

Join Beyond Plastics and Ami Zota, ScD of Columbia University and Ryan Babadi, PhD of Toxic-Free Future for a free educational webinar about the toxic chemicals in plastics. Learn which toxic chemicals are used in plastics that are commonly used to make children’s toys, dishes and kitchenware, clothing, food and beverage packaging, building materials, cosmetics, personal care products, as well as the negative impacts of these chemicals on our health and environment, and how you can help protect yourself and your community from them.

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10th European REUSE Conference 2025
Nov
6

10th European REUSE Conference 2025

The REUSE Conference is organized every two years by Environmental Action Germany, the European Association of Beverage Wholesalers, Private Breweries Germany, Pro Mehrweg e.V., and the Reloop Platform for representatives from politics, civil society, companies, science and administration. The upcoming REUSE Conference will take place on-site in Brussels and online via Livestream.

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Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)
Oct
25
to Oct 30

Grassroots Organizing Training (Free & Virtual)

Join Beyond Plastics for a free, two-hour online training designed to give you the knowledge and tools needed to take meaningful local action on plastic pollution. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your advocacy, this session will provide both context and practical steps for making lasting change — beginning right in your own community.

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