The mission of the Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network (VPPPN) is to promote and facilitate coordination, collaboration, and communication among groups working to reduce plastic pollution throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. | |
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October 2024
Welcome to the Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network (VPPPN). The newsletter will continue to come out monthly. Meetings will occur bi-monthly. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 22 at 2pm using Google Meets.
In this edition:
- Save the Date: VA Marine Debris Summit - March 18-20, 2025
- Plastic Free President Discussion - October 23, 5pm
- CZM VA Ocean Plan Virtual Forum - October 23, 6:30-8 pm
- Book recommendation
- Special Funding Opportunity
- Science about Artificial Playing Surfaces
- Microplastics in NC Streams
- Be part of the ICC
- Reduce Plastic Tip of the Month
*Note: meetings will be done using the Google Meet platform. Please email us if you need assistance getting set-up*
Newsletter content is provided by VPPPN members.
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October Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Meeting Special Guest:
Katie Cullipher, AskHRGreen.org
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Guest speaker, Katie Cullipher of AskHRGreen.org, will tell us about their "Start Smart, Recycle Right" educational campaign and the EPA grant that will boost their efforts to reach Hampton Roads citizens about recycling right!
Please note: due to a CVW staffing conflict, the meeting date will be October 22nd instead of October 15th.
Invite your friends and followers on Facebook!
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You DON'T Want to MISS THIS!
Virginia Marine Debris Summit 2025
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Clean Virginia Waterways and the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program will be hosting the 2025 Virginia Marine Debris Summit on March 18-20, 2025 at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Join us as we take a deep dive into the accomplishments, goals and strategies of the Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan. For summit updates and sponsorship opportunities, please sign up below! | |
Tune-In: Plastic-Free President:
The Future of U.S. Policy on Plastics
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Join the Plastic Pollution Coalition on October 23, 2024, for a discussion with key allies and policy experts about recommendations and priorities for the next U.S. Administration, to protect people and the planet. These actions will be critical not only for the U.S. but for the world—since the U.S. is the world’s top plastic polluting country.
Speakers include: Judith Enck, President, Beyond Plastics; Jenny Hernandez, Climate Justice Framework Program Manager, Green Latinos; and Alexa White PhD, Climate and Environmental Justice Policy Director, Hip Hop Caucus. This webinar will be moderated by Amy Westervelt, Executive Editor, Drilled.
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CZM Virginia Ocean Plan Virtual Forum | |
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Virginia Ocean Plan on Oct 23, 6:30-8:00pm
Public Input Encouraged to the Virginia Ocean Plan
The Virginia CZM Program invites the public to help shape Virginia's vision for our ocean waters. We especially encourage Virginians to share their stories of how they connect to Virginia's coast and ocean waters: How and where do you interact with the Ocean? What ocean uses are important to you? What issues or concerns should we be considering?
There are various ways to provide your input:
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Virtually during the on-line forum on October 23, 6:30pm-8pm. Participants can join this conversation at any point during that time.
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Via a very brief survey.
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Via an email to virginiaoceanplan@gmail.com
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Via a voicemail or text message to (804) 420-8457
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Send us a picture with a caption that describes your connection to the coast and ocean waters! We may use your picture in the future and will make sure to contact you before doing so. You can send pictures via text to (804) 420-8457 or via email to virginiaoceanplan@gmail.com
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Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World, by Edward Humes,. published in 2024. It's an investigation into global trash and recycling issues and how both systemic change plus individual action will be needed to make significant inroads into the problem. A message of facts and hope.
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Special Funding Opportunity | |
With funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation will award 10-15 grants, totaling up to $100,000 for this funding competition. Individual awards will range between $5,000 and $10,000 to support initiatives that prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris in communities that are underserved, underrepresented, or overburdened by marine debris. These projects may include marine debris prevention, education, and outreach activities. | | |
Recorded Webinar: Get the Science on Artificial Playing Surfaces | |
Learn about the impacts of artificial playing surfaces on our watersheds and our kids' health and what are the alternatives.
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Webinar: Microplastic Linkages Between Air, Water, Sediments, and Caddisflies in Headwater Basins of the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina | |
December 9, 2024 (11:30am-1:30pm) – Participants will learn about the composition, temporal, and spatial variation of microplastics within headwater streams of western North Carolina. Furthermore, the presentation will discuss the accumulation of microplastics in caddisflies and their casings. Organized by the North Carolina Water Resources Association. | | |
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It's NOT TOO LATE to be part of the 2024
INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN-UP
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While CVW encourages YEAR ROUND cleanup events (and data collection!), most of the International Coastal Cleanup events are held between August and December.
Plan a cleanup -- anytime! Remember, collecting data during your cleanup DOUBLES your impact, and it is EASY to do!
1. Find an area that has litter -- and pull a team together!
2. Read about how to lead a litter cleanup in Virginia HERE. Download a handbook, data cards and more from CVW's on-line Site Captain Tool Kit
3. Sign up by using this Google form. If you can't use Google, please send an email to cleanups@cleanvirginiawaterways.org
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Reduce Plastic - Tip of the Month | |
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The VPPPN monthly eNewsletter wants
YOUR INPUT!
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If you would like to have your upcoming event (or publication) mentioned in the monthly VPPPN eNewsletter, write a paragraph with the following information, and email it to VirginiaPPPN@gmail.com.
Are you reading a book about plastics, environmental justice, ocean sustainability and health or another related topic? What about a podcast series relevant to plastic pollution or marine debris? We want to know so we can share that information with other VPPPN members!
FORMAT: Submissions to the VPPPN monthly eNewsletter must be sent as a Word or Pages document or as text in an e-mail. Word limit: 150. You can also send us a photo, logo, or flyer as a JPG.
CONTENT: Include the title, time, date and place of the event or program, and a phone number (with area code) or e-mail address of a contact person. State if the program is free or has a fee; has an age requirement or other restrictions; or has a registration deadline or welcomes drop-ins. Also include the name of the group sponsoring the event, and a website (if available) for more information.
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Support the
Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network
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As our network grows, so do our expenses. Please consider a donation to support the VPPPN if you have found it to be valuable to you. We would appreciate your support of $10, $20 or more. Member organizations that donate $100 or more will have the opportunity to add their logo and website link to our website.
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