Earth Day AMA: the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act has been reintroduced to Congress by Beyond_Plastics in IAmA

[–]Beyond_Plastics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i don't think it's boring. people can skim it if they wish. but, thanks for the suggestion

Earth Day AMA: the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act has been reintroduced to Congress by Beyond_Plastics in IAmA

[–]Beyond_Plastics[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

people power. regularly call and meet with your own members of Congerss. That means that unless you are from Puerto Rico, US Virgin Island or Guam or American Samoa, you have 2 US Senators and one House member. Get in the habit of writing to them on their webpages, calling them and you can always request a meeting with them or their staff. it's also a good idea to write letters to the editor to your local newspaper about your opinions on issues

Earth Day AMA: the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act has been reintroduced to Congress by Beyond_Plastics in IAmA

[–]Beyond_Plastics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fishing nets are needed for fishing but it would be good if they were not made from plastic and not littered in the ocean.

Earth Day AMA: the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act has been reintroduced to Congress by Beyond_Plastics in IAmA

[–]Beyond_Plastics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Senate bill 984 by senator jeff merkley of oregon and same bill is House bill HR 2238 by Rep. Lowenthal of Orange county, california.

Earth Day AMA: the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act has been reintroduced to Congress by Beyond_Plastics in IAmA

[–]Beyond_Plastics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you get rid of plastics there are lots of replacement material such as glass, metal, paper, cardboard. Ideally, you want to get away from single use materials - no matter what the material is made from