BREAKING: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency transmitted two California waivers, including the Ocean-Going Vessels At Berth and Commercial Harbor Craft waivers to Congress. The At Berth and Commercial Harbor Craft regulation saves costs and lives. Learn more: bit.ly/4yKvmiA

Groups slam federal attack on clean shipping waivers

Environmental groups condemn the EPA's attack on California's clean shipping waivers, warning it threatens public health and decades of clean air progress.

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Plastic production has more than doubled in just the last two decades. 👀 We need systems change — but in the meantime it is important to protect your health from plastics and toxic chemicals. Our tips to get started 👇

Looking for something inside to do this weekend to escape the heat? 🥵 Join the @breakfreefromplastic.org supermarket audit to take action on plastic! (PS: plastic is a major contributor to the climate crisis and intensifying heat waves 🔥).  🔗 breakfreefromplastic.org/supermarket-audit/

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Audit the aisles! Between 6 May and 31 July, we invite you to fill out a simple questionnaire on your next supermarket trip.

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For #ArcticSeaIceDay, we want to shed light on how ocean-going ships in the Arctic — from massive containers carrying goods to cruise ships — are powered by heavy fuel oil (HFO). 🛢️ One of the dirtiest fuels on the planet, HFO emits dangerous black carbon and accelerates Arctic ice melt. 🧊

Let’s choose clean energy, healthy waters, and strong communities ⚡💧 Make your voice count. Visit our action now no matter where you are in the world: stnd.ly/TilburyToolkit

Big moment, B.C.: it's time to speak up 📣 The Tilbury LNG expansion along the Fraser River threatens communities, habitat for endangered wildlife, and our climate 🌊🐟🫍 More LNG = more fossil fuels, and that’s not the future we want to build. #GreenSky

We’re almost halfway through #PlasticFreeJuly! 💚 Our new blog explores how you can immediately reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals in plastics while taking action to support the transition to safer, more sustainable reuse systems: bit.ly/pfjuly26

Celebrate Plastic Free July by taking action on plastic pollution

Celebrate Plastic Free July with simple ways to reduce plastic waste and support solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.

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🌊 We're thrilled to welcome @pacenvironment.bsky.social and the African Marine Conservation Organisation (AMCO) as new members of the High Seas Alliance! 🎉 We look forward to working together to help support the health of our ocean. 👉 https://highseasalliance.org/members/

Plastic pollution is the predictable result of a decades-long industry disinformation campaign. New brief: The Plastics Plot maps the nine frames the plastics industry uses to delay action and shape the terms of debate. 🧵

Exciting news! 🎉 Pacific Environment is now a proud member of the @highseasalliance.bsky.social, a coalition of over 70 organizations dedicated to protecting the High Seas through stronger international governance.

The Next Generation Shipping Act was just reintroduced in Congress today! Thank you to Rep. Barrágan, Representative Carter and Sen. Van Hollen for their leadership.

Reps. Barragán, Carter, Sr., and Senator Van Hollen introduce bill to develop next generation of clean shipping technology and infrastructure | Pacific Environment

Reps. Barragán, Carter, Sr., and Senator Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Develop Next Generation of Clean Shipping Technology and Infrastructure

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Textile waste is less than 1% recycled, we need global rules to stop the dumping of textile waste on the global south, and less production of unsustainable plastic fashion. @breakfreefromplastic.org

Stand up for clean air at the Port of NY/NJ! ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Everyone deserves clean water, safe products & healthy communities. That’s why @breakfreefromplastic.org U.S. Members are on Capitol Hill urging Congress to protect the Toxic Substances Control Act (#TSCA), our nation’s bedrock chemical safety law. 👇

Happening soon! Join us on June 24 in Long Beach to discuss policies shaping a more mobile and affordable LA County.

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We’re excited to partner with #MoveLA for their 2026 Community Conversation & Policy Conference ! 🚆✨ Join us on June 24th at the Long Beach Convention Center as we dive into the policies shaping a more mobile and affordable LA County. 🎟️ www.movela.org/2026_confere... #PublicTransit #LongBeach

REMINDER: Our panel (The Invisible Cargo: The Future of Zero-Emission Shipping) is happening this Wednesday, June 10 at the 4th Annual Port Electrification U.S. Conference in Long Beach, California. ⚡

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⛴️💨 Ships move the goods that power our economy — but they also carry invisible cargo. Join us for a panel, “The Invisible Cargo: The Future of Zero-Emission Shipping,” to be held during the 4th Annual Port Electrification U.S. Conference in Long Beach, California.

🌊 Happy #WorldOceansDay! Right now, there are serious threats endangering the oceans, the communities that rely on them and vulnerable marine life. What are the greatest threats to our oceans? Read our latest blog for to learn what we’re doing to tackle them. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ bit.ly/worldoceanmo...

The top 4 threats to our oceans — and what we’re doing to solve them

Explore four urgent threats facing our oceans and the solutions driving change this World Ocean Month.

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Save the Date: 🏗️🚢Advancing port decarbonization: A new analysis of Japan’s Carbon Neutral Port (CNP) initiatives Join us for an upcoming webinar on Thursday, June 18 at 5 p.m. (PDT) | Friday, June 19, 9:00 a.m. (JST).

2/ In the US, a major chemical incident happens every 2 days on average and 1 in 2 residents live in a "worst case scenario" disaster zone for a high-risk chemical facility.

1/ Plastic production is dangerous. Last week some 50,000 California residents evacuated their homes after a GKN Aerospace facility reported a leak from a massive tank storing 7,000 gallons (26,000+ litres) of MMA, a toxic and highly flammable chemical used to make plastic.

“Angelenos deserve better than an Olympics that leaves behind a pile of plastic for cleanup. The Games are a monumental moment to showcase real solutions — including reuse and refill systems at scale — to prevent single-use plastic pollution in the first place.” 🔥 lat.ms/4ap2qSI

Letters to the Editor: Plan to reduce trash flowing into the ocean ahead of Olympics is misguided

'Angelenos deserve better than an Olympics that leaves behind a pile of plastic for cleanup,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

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⛴️💨 Ships move the goods that power our economy — but they also carry invisible cargo. Join us for a panel, “The Invisible Cargo: The Future of Zero-Emission Shipping,” to be held during the 4th Annual Port Electrification U.S. Conference in Long Beach, California.

This #WorldOceanMonth, join us in addressing climate change, plastic pollution & illegal fishing. 🌊 The ocean sustains us, & it calls us to help sustain it in return. This month, your gift will be automatically DOUBLED: bit.ly/wom2026. 📸 Pacific Environment team in Thailand

Starbucks claims its single-use plastic cups (made of No. 5 polypropylene) are now “widely recyclable.” ♻️🥤 But are they? 👀 👉 Read @beyondplastics.bsky.social new report to find out: www.beyondplastics.org/starbucks-cups

The results are in! 🔍 If you used EltaMD Skincare UV Sheer Face&Body Sunscreen as directed, you'd be exposed to hundreds of times the threshold for the carcinogen benzophenone according to @ceh.org. 👀 TAKE ACTION: Urge EltaMD to make a safer #sunscreen. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

It's National Sunscreen Day: Make EltaMD Safer

The Center for Environmental Health tested dozens of SPF products for benzophenone — a carcinogenic chemical that can also cause endocrine dysfunction, eczema, and toxicity to your reproductive system...

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Last Friday, May 22, the country celebrated #NationalMaritimeDay, which highlights the essential role the maritime industry plays in supporting the nation’s economy, national security, and the future of global transportation. 🚢 @whitehouse-47.bsky.social

Congratulations to the Da Nang City Peoples' Committee for taking action on #PlasticPollution in tourism! 🎉 They encourage: 📉 Limiting the use of single-use plastic products 🫙 Supporting reuse models for food and drinking water 🔀 Sorting and classifying waste on site

Happy #CleanAirMonth! Clean air is a matter of health, equity and justice and we are proud to be in that fight wherever it takes us. Learn more about how we are working to protect clean air —from New Jersey to Japan — in our new blog: www.pacificenvironment.org/happy-clean-...

We’re excited to partner with #MoveLA for their 2026 Community Conversation & Policy Conference ! 🚆✨ Join us on June 24th at the Long Beach Convention Center as we dive into the policies shaping a more mobile and affordable LA County. 🎟️ www.movela.org/2026_confere... #PublicTransit #LongBeach

Move LA's 2026 Community Conversation and Policy Conference

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ICYMI: Last week, we won (two‼️) Communicator Awards for our newly designed website! 🏆 General, Non-Profit 🏆 Features, Website Redesign