🌱 Working To Stop Cornell University from Installing Artificial Turf in NY 🚫
Our affiliate, Zero Waste Ithaca is working hard to convince Cornell University to halt its plan to install new artificial turf fields that would create plastic pollution, spreads toxins, and increase the risk of injury.
🌎Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics🥤
Beyond Plastics Local Groups & Affiliates fully embraced the global theme of Earth Day 2024 - “Planet vs. Plastics”. See what groups got up to on April 22 to raise awareness and get more people involved in ending plastic pollution.
✌️Chasing Off a Polluting “Chemical Recycling” Plant in PA 🚫
Led by local group, Save Our Susquehanna, residents and allies in Port Township, PA recently succeeded in convincing Houston-based company Encina to drop its proposal to build a polluting and problematic “chemical recycling” facility.
📽️See “Blue Vinyl” From Coast To Coast!🍿
Beyond Plastics volunteers are hosting more than 35 screenings of the award-winning documentary film, “Blue Vinyl” in 21 states this Earth Month! Find one near you or how to watch in your own home.
🛑Stopping Synturf in Maryland🌿
Grassroots advocates in Maryland succeeded in convincing Howard County to scrap plans to convert natural turn fields to synthetic turf! Learn more and get resources.
🚫Overturning Montana’s “Ban on Bans”⚖️
Working with the Cottonwood Environmental Law Center, Beyond Plastics volunteers successfully overturned the first portion of Montana’s statewide ban on single-use plastic bans.
👏Grassroots Advocates Flex Their Muscles to Help BAN Vinyl Chloride 💪🏽
Members of Beyond Plastics Local Groups & Affiliates have turned out in force to push the EPA to ban toxic vinyl chloride. Learn more and find out how you can get in on the action.
⏸️Pressing Pause on a Polluting Proposed Pyrolysis Plant in Youngstown, Ohio☠️
After years of advocating in opposition to the proposed SOBE Energy Solutions plant, the community of Youngstown, Ohio recently succeeded in convincing the City Council to pass a 12-month moratorium on pyrolysis of tires, tire derived chips, plastic, and electronic waste.
🥳Ain’t No Party like a POSTCARD Party!📫
Members and friends of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston gleefully gathered at First Parish in Watertown, Massachusetts on January 15 for a legislative postcard party in support of plastic pollution reduction legislation!
💧Preventing 6 Acres of Toxic Plastic Grass from Poisoning the Rahway River Watershed & Schoolyard in New Jersey ☣️
Citizen advocates succeeded in blocking a multi-billion dollar installation of six acres of toxic artificial turf in New Jersey.
🧵Swapping Plastic Produce Bags For Mesh Cotton Bags At Stores In New Hampshire🛍️
The Mesh Bag Mamas are giving shoppers in New Hampshire a choice between single-use plastic produce bags and reusable handmade organic cotton mesh bags.
🧋Reducing Single-Use Plastics, Foodware & Packaging in Newton, MA!🍴
A group of dedicated Green Newton volunteers helped pass a comprehensive single-use plastic reduction ordinance in Newton, MA this fall!
🛢️Marching to End to Fossil Fuels in NYC🚶🏿🚶♀️
More than 200 dedicated Beyond Plastics’ volunteers, supporters, and staff members met up in midtown Manhattan for the March to End Fossil Fuels in September 2023.
🛍️🥤Banning Single-Use Plastic Bags, Polystyrene & Making Straws Available Upon Request in Upper Moreland, PA! 🗳️
Beyond Plastics volunteer, Suzette Munley helped her town, Upper Moreland, PA pass a single-use plastic and polystyrene ban that makes plastic straws available upon request only, and adds a 10-cent mandatory fee for paper bags!
🇺🇸 Beyond Plastics Groups & Affiliates Host 27 Events Across the Country, Calling for Plastics Reduction & Policy Change!🏛️
Check out the 27 Plastic Free July events that Beyond Plastics’ Local Groups and Affiliates held in 16 states to call for change!
💯We’ve Hit 100 Local Groups & Affiliates!🎉
Launched in February 2022, Beyond Plastics Local Groups & Affiliates network is now 100 organizations strong!
🗓️Plastic Free July Events Across The U.S. 🇺🇸
This Plastic Free July, check out what Beyond Plastics’ Local Groups and Affiliates are up to and find an event near you.
✊Fighting to Stop Toxic, Polluting Artificial Turf in Ithaca, NY☠️
Zero Waste Ithaca is working hard to prevent Ithaca College from installing dangerous, polluting artificial turf including circulating a student-led petition, holding a rapid response rally, and hosting a call relay.
✌️Peace, Love & Less Single-Use Plastic🚰
✌️Beyond Plastics New Paltz scored a major victory for the environment and music-lovers by working hard to convince Bethel Woods to change its policy to allow patrons to bring and use refillable water bottles.
🌎A Bounty Of Earth Day 2023 Events💚
🌎Beyond Plastics Local Groups and Affiliates started off the tabling season strong with Earth Day showings across the country.💚Check out their awesome events.