It’s Easy Being Green: How It Started and How Its Going
In July 2026, Beyond Plastics achieved a significant milestone: We engaged our 200th Local Group & Affiliate (LGA). To celebrate this achievement, we invited our very first LGA, It’s Easy Being Green (IEBG), to share their story – how it started and how it’s going.
IEBG’s Sharon Waskow spoke with us about the beginning of the affiliate’s journey and why they continue to join us in the fight against plastic pollution. We are truly honored to collaborate with IEBG, and all of our grassroots partners across the country, who spread the word about the harms of plastic to human health and our planet. Many thanks to Sharon and her fellow IEBG volunteer advocates.
🏭 Knocking out Nurdles in PA 🥊
Scientists, community members, and advocates are celebrating an environmental victory in PA after Three Rivers Waterkeeper and PennEnvironment, joined by the PA DEP, reached a proposed $2.6 million settlement with Styropek for illegally discharging tiny plastic pellets from its Monaca, PA plastic manufacturing facility.