A webinar series on ending the epidemic of plastic pollution in Virginia.

Please join Environment Virginia, Clean Virginia Waterways, Lynnhaven River NOW, and Clean Fairfax for a webinar series on the plastic pollution crisis, what Virginia is doing about it and strategies for moving towards a more circular economy and litter free environment.

This three-part series will feature experts from Virginia and beyond to cover the threats of plastic pollution, eliminating dangerous single use plastics, shifting the costs and responsibility of waste to producers, and combating false solutions from the plastic and chemical industry.

September 14th at 12:30pm: PLASTIC SOUP: CLEANING OUR WATERWAYS

Not only is unnecessary waste costly, but it harms wildlife, creates health risks, and pollutes our waterways and oceans. Learn all about how we can divert waste and cleanup litter in Virginia. We will discuss how we can hold producers responsible, campaign for a bottle bill and litter tax, and install cleanup mechanisms across Virginia.

September 21st at 12pm: 75 YEARS OF RECYCLING: IS IT OUR FUTURE?

From turning plastics into fuels to misleading labeling, there are many industry efforts to slow progress in our work to put Wildlife Over Waste and combat plastic pollution. These false solutions distract from the root of the issue and proven solutions to reduce litter. Join our discussion on the greenwashing tactics we have seen in Virginia and across the nation.

September 28th at 12:30pm: ONE AND DONE: ELIMINATING SINGLE USE PLASTICS