In-Disposable: The Fight Against Plastic Pollution Starts Where YOU Are
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Small choices. Big change. We’ll show you how.
Plastic pollution can feel overwhelming.
But real change starts with small, everyday choices.
In this webinar, Heal the Bay Senior Marine Scientist and Circular Economy Fellow Emily Parker breaks down where plastic pollution really begins, how it became a part of daily life, and what it takes to turn the tide.
Then, Associate Director of Science and Policy, Annelisa Moe joins Emily to answer your most important questions about plastics.
From the rise of “single-use” culture to the policies and systems shaping our environment today, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of the problem.
Celebrate Earth Day with simple, practical actions you can take right now to reduce plastic in your own life and help create lasting change.
Because protecting our ocean doesn’t require perfection—it starts with participation.
You don’t have to be an expert.
You just have to start.
More In-disposable Information
Plastics. A simple word that seems synonymous with everyday life for any Californian. But you may be wondering, how did we find ourselves here? Join Senior Scientist and plastic pollution expert Emily Parker to explore the history and impacts of plastic pollution and learn how you can start where you are to reduce plastics in your own life and help us reshape the system that created this mess in the first place. From miraculous invention to trash, we will explore the real story of plastics and uncover how “single-use” products became so popular, leading to the modern waste crisis. We will also empower attendees with tools and actions they can take immediately to make a big difference.
Resources from the Webinar
Meet the Scientist
Senior Marine Scientist and Circular Economy Fellow,Heal the Bay
Emily works to keep our oceans and marine ecosystems healthy and clean by advocating for strong ocean conservation policies both locally and statewide. She focuses primarily on plastic pollution reduction efforts and on co-leading the Reusable LA coalition to promote reuse and refill across the Los Angeles region. Before arriving at Heal the Bay, Emily earned a Master’s of Advanced Studies in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, where she conducted research on sea turtle conservation in El Salvador.
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