On Thursday, Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Alan Lowenthal introduced the The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (BFFPPA) in the U.S. Congress. This comprehensive federal bill would strengthen environmental justice, protect frontline communities, hold corporations responsible for their pollution, and implement other proven solutions to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.
#breakfreefromplastic changemakers across the U.S. welcomed the introduction of the bill by projecting anti-plastic messages in English and Spanish on landmarks in seven major cities: San Francisco, Portland, New Orleans, Houston, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. At the same time, Algalita raised pro-BFFPPA banners in the Port of Long Beach, California, while leaders with ECOTON and River Warrior Indonesia protested outside the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya with banners that read "Stop Exporting Your Trash to Indonesia" and "Don't Dump Here, Environmental Justice Now!"
To mark this historic occasion, #breakfreefromplastic member Peak Plastic Foundation also released a new film, Breathe This Air, which shines a light on how diverse environmental justice leaders are fighting plastic in local communities around the world. Learn more here.
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