The Ugly Side of Beauty: The Cosmetics Industry’s Plastic Packaging Problem
The cosmetics industry generates approximately US$ 341.1 billion annually—and 120 billion units of plastic packaging, most of which are not recyclable. Learn about how the cosmetics and personal care products industry contributes to the global plastics crisis as well as some sustainable, zero-waste alternatives. And be sure to check out the recent report on Good Morning America (GMA3) “Creating ‘Zero-Waste Face’ in Your Beauty Routine,” featuring PPC member C & The Moon and Co-Founder & Managing Director, Julia Cohen.
Hollywood Stars Unite to Flip The Script on Plastics
We kicked off 2022 with a star-studded webinar, Flip the Script on Plastics in Hollywood: Rethinking Single-Use Plastics in Film & Television featuring Hollywood activists and artists Yareli Arizmendi, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, and Kyra Sedgwick; along with Dana Weinstein, Project Specialist for the Media Impact Project at the Norman Lear Center, USC. Watch the recording.
Plastic Pollution Coalition
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Co-Founder & Executive Director: Julia Cohen
(323) 936-3010 x702 Office
Mission
Plastic Pollution Coalition is a growing global alliance of more than 1,200 organizations, businesses, and thought leaders in 75 countries working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impact on humans, animals, waterways, the ocean, and the environment.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s director of development and/or Executive Director.
Plastic Pollution Coalition has made a very large impact in a relatively short amount of time, overcoming huge obstacles including governments, legal systems, and corporations, and has turned the tide on plastic pollution awareness. Working tirelessly at the local, national, and global levels to effect real change for environmental justice, PPC is eliminating the use of single-use plastic, and is a dedicated and effective beacon for our local communities.
Protect the Next Generation
Now, Plastic Pollution Coalition is launching a multi-year campaign to expose petrochemical industry-sponsored propaganda in schools. The organization is pushing for trusted, science-based alternatives – and critical thinking for students and teachers to recognize bias.
Plastic Pollution Coalition is seeking $800,000 to expand this initiative. Funding will encompass research, educator training, curriculum development, teacher and youth ambassador programs, and support community partnerships that will empower schools with independent, evidence-based resources for a healthier next generation.
Key Supporters
Marc Benioff
Susan and Jeff Bridges
Jackson Browne
Mark Christy
David de Rothschild
Sylvia Earle
Marcus Eriksen
Elyssa + Gil Elbaz
Ben Harper
Jack Johnson
Haas-Teichen Foundation
Tammy Hughes
Keith Malloy
Marisla Foundation
Michael McDonald
Diana Nyad
Plastic Solutions Fund
Kat Taylor and Tom Steyer
Alice Waters
Alexandra Woodward
Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr.
Zegar Family Foundation