Join Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics president and author of "The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late," in conversation with Columbia Paper reporter Deborah Lans Saturday, August 8 @ 7 pm ET Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren St, Hudson, NY Open to all

This week, Beyond Plastics Founder Judith Enck joined the Living on Earth podcast to discuss her book, The Problem with Plastic. Tune in at loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=26-P13-00029&segmentID=3 #plastic #microplastics #environmentaljustice #climatechange

Catch Beyond Plastics’ Science Director Dr. Trisha Vaidyanathan on the KGNU Science Show “How On Earth," discussing the health impacts of plastics. Head to howonearthradio.org/archives/10660 to listen to the full show! #plastic #microplastics

Beyond Plastics conducted a three-month nationwide tracker investigation to test Starbucks' claim that its single-use polypropylene cold beverage cups are recyclable. Not a single tracked cup ended up at a recycling facility Sign our petition beyondplastics.org/actions/starbucks-cups #starbucks

When you attend the Beyond Plastics’ Grassroots Advocacy Training, you learn from people who started where many participants are now—just beginning their advocacy journey Head to beyondplastics.org/trainings to learn more and join us for our upcoming quarterly Grassroots Advocacy Training this July

Catch Beyond Plastics' Director of Policy Johnathan Berard on this week's Talkin' Birds podcast! Head to talkinbirds.com/archive for a discussion of individual versus systemic changes, Beyond Plastics’ book The Problem with Plastic, and current legislative campaigns.

Even if you know a lot about plastics, we still encourage you to take our Beyond Plastic Pollution course! There is always more to learn and we have fantastic guest lecturers joining this fall. It's 7 consecutive weeks starting September 9 & costs $100 to audit. Head to beyondplastics.org to sign up

‘‘This should take the argument away that chemical recycling is the solution,’ said Judith Enck." - “A Chemical Plant Mishandled Hazardous Waste for Years, Then Quietly Shuttered” By Lauren Dalban and Lisa Sorg for Inside Climate News #plastic #chemicalrecycling #climatechange

To reduce plastic waste, we need policy change. Save the Sound is hosting a free webinar about Policy Solutions for a Plastic-Free Sound on Wednesday, July 29, from 12 - 1 pm. Register at savethesound.org/plasticfreesound#plastic #climatechange

Beyond Plastics Grassroots Advocacy Training returns July 25, and we'd love to have you join us This free, virtual training is designed for anyone who wants to understand how everyday community members can help shape policies that affect their communities Register: beyondplastics.org/trainings

Beyond Plastics is in an exciting phase in its seven-year history, and to support our expanded work, we’re hiring for two positions. We encourage applicants from diverse realms of interest, backgrounds, experience, and accomplishment to apply. For more information, head to beyondplastics.org/about

“‘There’s a very well-documented body of science that these chemicals [PFAS] cause serious health harm,’” Beyond Plastics Founder Judith Enck tells NY Times. “‘This is a blockbuster legal action that should hold these companies accountable for the immense harm caused by their products.’” #PFAS

“Chemical recycling” continues to be a false solution used by the petrochemical industry to distract our legislators from the real solution: producing less plastic. "'They’re convincing lawmakers that we don’t need to reduce plastics,’" Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics, tells NY Times.

Please join us for our first-ever Beyond Plastics’ Green Drinks! Free to attend, this event will be held next week on July 14th from 5:30 - 7 PM at High Dive, 243 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY. Drinks won’t be provided, but we will have light snacks. Drinking is not required. We hope to see you there!

Starbucks: Why aren’t you following your own reusable cup policy? It appears the default at Starbucks is single-use disposable cups, and not reusables. Sign our petition to ask Starbucks to follow its own reusable policy at beyondplastics.org/actions/starbucks-cups #starbucks #reusablerevolution

Protecting our communities doesn’t happen by accident—it happens when people understand how decisions are made on the local level and become civically engaged. Sign up for one of the free virtual trainings happening in July at beyondplastics.org/trainings

Annie Leonard and André Carothers’ new book, “Protest: Respect It Defend It Use It” is an outstanding book at just the right moment. We highly recommend purchasing it from your local bookstore or bookshop.org #protest #democracy #booksky

Registration is now open for the Fall semester of the online class - Beyond Plastic Pollution. Taught by Beyond Plastics Founder Judith Enck, this is a seven-week online class offered through Bennington College For more information, head to beyondplastics.org/events/fall-2026

🚨ALERT: The Braven "chemical recycling" facility appears shut down after environmental violations in North Carolina, underscoring "chemical recycling"’s persistent failures. Beyond Plastics urges policymakers at all levels to stop treating pyrolysis and “chemical recycling” as credible solutions

We've been getting more and more questions about silicone and decided it was time to do a deep dive on this material that is increasingly marketed for use in cooking and baking. For more information, check out the silicone fact sheet on our website beyondplastics.org/fact-sheets/silicone

Starbucks proudly claims that its single-use plastic cups are "widely recyclable." However, a new nationwide cup-tracking investigation by Beyond Plastics found this claim to be deceptive. Sign the petition telling Starbucks to stop deceiving customers at beyondplastics.org/actions/starbucks-cups

Terribly sad news about a deadly explosion at a pyrolysis plant in India this week, killing two employees. The blast occurred in the boiler, where plastic waste is heated at high temperatures to produce pyrolysis oil. It's further evidence of the dangers of pyrolysis plants.

ALERT: NEW "CHEMICAL RECYCLING" FACILITY PROPOSED FOR STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA Plants like these use a lot of water and produce dangerous air emissions and hazardous waste. Contact National Plastics Organizer Rita O'Connell at ritaoconnell@bennington.edu to get involved.

Think you need a big organization to make change? Think again. It only takes 2–4 people to spark a local movement. Join Beyond Plastics for Building the Foundation: From Local Action to Lasting Change July's free trainings are coming right up. Register today at www.beyondplastics.org/trainings

Beyond Plastics Founder Judith Enck signing books at Brookline Booksmith after a sold-out event. Thank you to journalist David Abel for asking thoughtful questions and to Brookline Booksmith for hosting us. Long live independent bookstores!

A new peer-reviewed study by Toxic-Free Future found endocrine-disrupting chemicals in breast milk, including bisphenols and melamine, which are widely used, especially in plastics and food-contact materials #plastic #breastfeeding

"Environmental justice is a continuation of the civil rights movement. Freedom cannot exist where communities are forced to sacrifice their health so industries can profit." - Roishetta Sibley Ozane, founder and CEO of The Vessel Project of Louisiana

Join Adam Mahoney, journalist and co-author of The Problem with Plastic, for a talk with Black Women for Wellness to learn how fossil fuel and plastics pollution is impacting South Los Angeles — and what you can do to help protect yourself and your community. Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 11:30 AM PT

"The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, which saw heavy industry lobbying again this year, never came up for a vote. 'There’s not enough votes to pass the bill,' Mr. Heastie said in early June. That’s odd, considering the bill has 77 Assembly co-sponsors in a chamber of 150 seats"

Shout out to Hand Me Up Design and Jussara Lee and her many friends in NYC's Alphabet City for their fantastic Couture Trash Fashion Show last week. Thank you also, Jussara, for sharing Beyond Plastics’ work with the audience—we appreciate your support! #handmeupnyc