An Update on the Legal Landscape Surrounding Plastic Pollution -
It’s hard to reflect on “Our Power, Our Planet” this Earth Day without discussing plastic. Plastic is deeply embedded in our daily lives. Consider, for...more
On November 21, 2024, the EPA issued its final National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, as required by the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. This comes after the Agency received almost 92,000 comments on its draft strategy. ...more
11/26/2024
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Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
NPDES ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Plastics ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
Microplastics, plastics less than 5 millimeters in length, are becoming a growing concern due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment and potential effects on ecological and human health. A 2017 publication by...more
4/25/2024
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Contamination ,
Earth Day ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Plastics ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Textiles ,
Water
Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments. The week began with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing the adoption of regulations aimed at reducing pollution in historically...more