The 5 Gyres Institute is dedicated to the elimination of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans and watersheds through Education, Scientific Research and Action-Based Solutions. Utilizing research-based findings, we engage youth, corporate partners, policymakers, and the public to reduce plastic pollution. https://www.5gyres.org/
From their website, “BAN’s mission is to champion global environmental health and justice by ending toxic trade, catalyzing a toxic-free future, and campaigning for everyone’s right to a clean environment. https://www.ban.org
CIEL seeks a world where the law reflects the interconnection between humans and the environment, respects the limits of the planet, protects the dignity and equality of each person, and encourages all of earth’s inhabitants to live in balance with each other.” https://www.ciel.org/about-us/our-mission/
CRI’s mission is to make North America a global model for the collection and quality recycling of packaging materials. Besides creating and maintaining a database of information on container and packaging generation, disposal, recovery and recycling in the United States and abroad, they also produce research on policies and practices that empower communities to reduce waste, and much more. Their approach is science based. https://www.container-recycling.org/
Photo exhibit of art made from common household trash compiled by Vitaly Friendman https://www.jotform.com/blog/40-terrific-works-of-art-made-from-common-trash/
Founded in 2016, after it became apparent that single stream contaminates glass. The organization promotes best practices in glass recycling, strengthen markets and the value chain, and provides solution-oriented resources for local and state governments.
https://www.glassrecycles.org/
The Institute’s mission is to provide innovative strategies, working models and timely information to support environmentally sound and equitable community development. https://ilsr.org/
The Natural Resources Defense Council’s purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. https://www.nrdc.org/
Scott Cassel, the CEO and founder of the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI).
https://www.productstewardship.us/
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Their Scientists and engineers develop and implement innovative, practical solutions to some of our planet’s most pressing problems such as global warming and developing sustainable ways to feed, power, and transport ourselves, to fighting misinformation and reducing the threat of nuclear war. https://www.ucsusa.org/
Recycling Today https://www.recyclingtoday.com
Resource Recycling https://resource-recycling.com
Plastic News https://www.plasticsnews.com
Waste Dive https://www.wastedive.com
Waste 360 https://www.waste360.com
From their website, “A major hub of the broad and diverse Zero Waste movement, Zero Waste USA’s mission is to facilitate the transition to a just world without waste, promote the Zero Waste brand – No Burn, No Bury, No Toxics, and insure it is not diluted by short term interests.” https://zerowasteusa.org/
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