The Environmental Center

Break Down: Explaining the U.S. Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021
2021-03-31 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Hey Oregonians! There is a big plastic-related bill in the federal legislation this year. Sign up for this webinar with Oregon Senator Merkley to learn all about why it’s important for us to Break Free from Plastic Pollution.
Join Plastic Pollution Coalition and co-host Break Free From Plastic for a conversation with Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Representative Alan Lowenthal of California, Co-Sponsors of the historic Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (BFFPPA) of 2021. Moderated by Judith Enck, former Obama Administration EPA Regional Administrator and Founder of Beyond Plastics, this conversation will explain how this proposed legislation builds on statewide laws across the United States, and outlines plastic reduction strategies to improve the health of people and our planet.

The Plastic Invasion of Reproductive Health
2021-05-12
In honor of Women’s Health Month in May, Beyond Plastics will host a conversation on the effects of plastic on human health and reproduction. Microplastics have been found in women’s placentas. And chemicals used in many plastics are serious endocrine disrupters. Learn from:

Authors of Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Health, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race: Shanna H. Swan, Ph.D. and Stacey Colimo
Dr. Antonio Ragusa is Director/Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina in Rome.

Recycling Do's & Don'ts in Deschutes County live on IG for America Recycles Day!
2021-11-15
Join us on Instagram (@envirocenterbend) for an America Recycles Day chat on “Recycling Do’s & Don’ts in Deschutes County.” We’ll be going live Monday, November 15, 2021 at Noon. We’ll cover solid waste basics, what is (and is not) recyclable and compostable curbside, and open up for Q&A from you!
