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How to Eliminate Plastic Pollution: A Virtual Panel Discussion

April 30, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm MDT

Eldorado/285 Recycles invites you to a virtual panel discussion on How to Eliminate Plastic Pollution

The panel discussion (April 30 at 10:30 AM – noon MDT) will include discussions on proposed Federal legislation – Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act – and what can be done at the state and local level to eliminate single-use plastic.

The panelists will discuss how we can support the proposed Federal legislation – Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act – and what we can do at the state and local level to implement extended producer responsibility systems for packaging materials to reduce plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and to promote environmental justice.

Panelists

  • Sarah Pierpont, Executive Director, New Mexico Recycling Coalition
  • Matthew McQueen, NM State Representative District 50
  • Elena Fernandez, Projects Associate Amigos Bravos
  • Greg Polk, New Mexicans Taking Action on Plastic Waste filmmaker/producer
  • Anja Brandon, AGU/AAAS Congressional Science Fellow for U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and/or
  • Shane Trimmer, Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal

Register for this and two sister events:

The Story of Plastic: Screening
New Mexicans Taking Action on Plastic Waste: Screening

Details

Date:
April 30, 2021
Time:
10:30 am - 12:00 pm MDT
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Venue

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United States

Organizer

Eldorado/285 Recycles
Email
andrew@eldorado285recycles.org
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