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Jennie Romer has been ubiquitous in many pivotal moments of modern plastics policy.
From helping to craft San Francisco s landmark plastic bag ban ordinance, to moving to New York City to help pass a similar local policy, to helping introduce the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act s original sponsors, Romer has been a key player throughout. As the founder of PlasticBagLaws.org, she s become an expert on plastics policy fights and participated in the development of numerous other laws over the years. Since joining the Surfrider Foundation in 2019, Romer has continued that work, helping to track more than 1,000 plastic reduction laws around the country.
A group of major Canadian plastic manufacturers are suing the federal government over its decision to list plastic as toxic to the environment. Photo by Justin Hofman/Greenpeace
The $35-billion plastics industry’s threat of legal action against Canada s efforts to rein in harmful plastic pollution will go nowhere, the federal government and environmental advocates say. Plastics litter our beaches, parks, streets, shorelines, and other places Canadians value. Their harmful impact on nature and wildlife must be addressed, said Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson in a Wednesday statement. We have a serious problem that requires serious leadership. Enough is enough, Canadians expect action and that is exactly what we will continue to require from the plastics industry.
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New York City Council passes bill restricting plastic straws
Efforts to limit plastic bags in New York City have been hotly contested for years, but the passage of a new bill this week restricting plastic straws
is seen as a sign of growing acceptance for plastics reduction policies.
The bill, Intro. 936, passed the New York City Council 43-4 on Wednesday. If Mayor Bill de Blasio signs it into law as expected, city food establishments must only provide plastic straws upon request effective Nov. 1. Straws made from alternate materials must also be available, and plastic stirrers and splash sticks will be banned entirely.
18:43 Since the dawn of the recycling system, we have stood by their bins, holding an everyday object, wondering, can I recycle this? This simple question reaches into our concern for the environment, the care we take to keep our homes and our communities clean, and how we interact with our local government.
Jennie Romer’s new book, Can I Recycle This? gives straightforward answers to whether dozens of common household objects can or cannot be recycled, as well as the information you need to make that decision for anything else you encounter.
Jennie Romer has been working for years to help cities and states across America better deal with the waste we produce, helping draft legislation to help communities better process their waste and produce less of it in the first place.