Author: Deanne Toto
During Earth Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution” for public comment. The draft strategy was released alongside a new White House Interagency Policy Committee (IPC) on Plastic Pollution and a Circular Economy. The IPC will coordinate federal efforts on plastic pollution, prioritizing public health, economic development, environmental justice and equity to ensure the benefits of acting on plastic pollution—including jobs, minimized exposure to harmful chemicals and clean communities—are available to all, the EPA says.