Join us for Episode 5, the last episode of our journey together, where we talk about resilience and the ways our team copes with such a daunting fight against the petrochemical industry and climate change. And as always, be sure to check out the ways you can take action below!

LEVEL 5 ACTION ITEM: TALK TO YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS ABOUT PLASTIC POLLUTION

Legislation Mentioned in Episode + Extra Reading/Viewing Materials:

Pollution Act | Break Free From Plastic

S.5163 - Protecting Communities from Plastics Act | Congress

Environmental Justice for All Act gets new life | Southern Environmental Law Center

Historic day in the campaign to beat plastic pollution: Nations commit to develop a legally binding agreement | UN EP

Actions for addressing plastic waste under the Basel Convention | Basel Convention

Plastics industry boom brings flood of new ethylene “cracker” plants, despite frequent environmental violations | Oil and Gas Watch

Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity and Inequity: Are You Worried About the Climate Crisis? Part 1 | Video

Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity and Inequity: Are You Worried About the Climate Crisis? Part 2 | Video

List of Moms Clean Air Force Voices Featured in Montage (In Order of Appearance):

Samantha Schmitz, DC Field Events Coordinator

Danielle Berkowitz-Sklar, National Field Events Coordinator

Melody Reis, Senior Legislative and Regulatory Policy Manager

Stephanie Reese, Director of DEIJ and Strategic Implementation

Isabel González Whitaker, Associate Vice President for Public Engagement

Elizabeth Bechard, Senior Policy Analyst

Almeta Cooper, National Manager, Health Equity

Osasenaga Idahor, 2023 Summer Environmental Health Intern

Join us for Episode 4 of our journey to learn about the climate and health harms of using so much plastic, our unsuccessful disposal of plastic, and the challenges of recycling. And as always, be sure to check out the ways you can take action below!

LEVEL 4 ACTION ITEM: SUPPORT ALTERNATIVES TO PLASTIC AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

Extra Reading Materials:

National Overview: Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and Recycling | US EPA

‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplastics | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian

US only recycled 5 percent of plastic waste in 2021: Greenpeace report | The Hill

How the fossil fuel industry is pushing plastics on the world | CNBC

Join us for Episode 3 of our journey to learn about the way plastic is transported and manufactured along with the health and climate dangers this presents. And as always, be sure to check out the ways you can take action below!

LEVEL 3 ACTION ITEM: COME TO A MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE EVENT

Extra Reading Materials:

2022 Pipeline Incidents Update: Is Pipeline Safety Achievable? - FracTracker Alliance

NTSB Issues Investigative Update on Ohio Train Derailment | National Transportation Safety Board

Join us for Episode 2 of our journey to learn about where plastic comes from and why it's so dangerous for our health and climate. Be sure to check out the ways you can take action below!

This Episode Featured: ⁠Roishetta Sibley Ozane⁠, previous Louisiana Field Organizer for Moms Clean Air Force

LEVEL 2 ACTION ITEM: BECOME A VOLUNTEER FOR MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE

Extra Reading Materials:

Study Finds Exposure to Air Pollution Higher for People of Color Regardless of Region or Income | US EPA

Ingested microplastics: Do humans eat one credit card per week? | ScienceDirect

‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplastics | The Guardian

Welcome and thanks for joining us! This episode will introduce you to the basics of plastic production and the way it harms our health and climate. We hope you'll stick around until the end of the episode to learn about how you we can fight the petrochemical industry together!

LEVEL 1 ACTION ITEM: SIGN A PETITION

Extra Reading Materials: 

What to Know About The Petrochemical Industry: Q&A

Petrochemical Pollution and Our Health: Fact Sheet

Welcome to A Plastic People, a capstone podcast from Moms Clean Air Force hosted by Osasenaga Idahor! Moms Clean Air Force is a community of over 1.5 million parents and caregivers fighting for clean air and climate action. This capstone podcast takes a deep dive into the way our plastic-filled world harms both our health and the climate. Osasenaga and many special guests introduce us to the basics of plastic production and teach us about where it comes from, how it’s made, and why it’s a problem. And we know this can be a daunting topic, so make sure to take action with us along the way and stick around for our conversation about resilience in the last episode!