What is the Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network?
Members of the Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network (VPPPN) are organizations that are working on issues related to plastic pollution including non-profits, educational facilities, businesses, trade industries, researchers and governmental agencies.
The mission of the VPPPN is to promote and facilitate coordination, collaboration, and communication among groups working to reduce plastic pollution throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia
The mission of the 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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The VPPPN, started in 2020, seeks to foster cooperation, communication, information sharing, and collaboration among groups involved in all types of plastic pollution prevention in Virginia. The VPPPN was co-founded by Clean Virginia Waterways, Eco Maniac Company, LLC, and the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (at the VA Department of Environmental Quality). The VPPPN is a result of the Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan which identified the benefits that increased collaboration could bring to the many and diverse issues around marine debris and plastic pollution. Administrative support for the VPPPN is provided by Clean Virginia Waterways.
The VPPPN will not do original research, advocate for policies or legislation, or organize events. Its goal, instead, is to facilitate communication among people who are working plastic pollution and marine debris sources and solutions.
The VPPPN will not do original research, advocate for policies or legislation, or organize events. Its goal, instead, is to facilitate communication among people who are working plastic pollution and marine debris sources and solutions.
Meeting Information
Meetings are held via Zoom every other third Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted).
Newsletters come out monthly.
Newsletter member input is due the first Friday of each month to [email protected] (subject line - newsletter)
Expect a special topic, guest speaker the meetings.
Interested in being a guest speaker? Email [email protected] (subject line - speaker)
Dates to Remember
2024
October 22 Monthly meeting 2pm using Google Meet
Speaker: Katie Culipher of askHRGreen.org, Recycle Right Campaign
Friday, November 1 newsletter member input due
Friday, December 6, newsletter member input due
December 17 Monthly meeting 2pm using Google Meet
Speaker: TBA
All donations go to support programs of Clean Virginia Waterways including the Virginia Plastic Pollution Network. Clean Virginia Waterways is a program of United Charitable, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. VPPPN is funded in part by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, through a grant from NOAA under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act.
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Clean Virginia Waterways is a program of United Charitable, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. VPPPN is funded in part by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management rogram, through a grant from NOAA under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act.