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‘Save Our Seas Act’ a win for the ocean

Whether through legislation, a circular economy, sustainable materials management or addressing single-use packaging, plastic associations are taking a responsible approach to marine litter.

Plastics in a circular economy. Source: American Chemistry Council.
Plastics in a circular economy. Source: American Chemistry Council.

Plastic packaging is widely blamed for causing marine litter. But even plastic packaging producers and supporters want the material to be part of the solution.

“We all want clean oceans and we work on solutions with environmental stakeholders and our partners in the value chain,” says Steve Russell, VP of Plastics at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), who addresses the issue in more detail in this exclusive interview.

On June 27, ACC announced that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Save Our Seas Act, which would reauthorize the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program. Russell provided a statement on the news, which included the following:

“ACC strongly supports the Save Our Seas Act and encourages the House of Representatives to move forward with passage of this important legislation. While marine debris is a huge problem—it is also a solvable one. This important legislation will help direct waste management resources where they are most urgently needed.

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