Beyond Plastics Offers Next President Agenda to Protect Public Health and Environment

Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

The group Beyond Plastics on Wednesday expressed hope that the next U.S. president 'is up for the challenge' of reversing course on the annual plastic pollution that is currently projected to nearly double by 2040, and released a 27-point agenda to guide the winner of the November election.

Executive actions proposed by Beyond Plastics include:A moratorium on new permits or renewing permits for petroleum refining, petrochemical plants, and other facilities that produce plastics and their precursors;A national moratorium on the construction of chemical recycling facilities, which generate hazardous wastes, toxic air pollutants, and greenhouse gases, and are primarily sited in environmental justice communities;A ban on the shipping of plastic waste to other countries, following the...

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