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Despite global mandate, no plastic treaty yet 

Blog Post | December 4, 2024 | Kristen McDonald
Last week in Busan, Republic of Korea, world leaders met to once again try to come to agreement over a treaty to address the critical global challenge of plastic...

Climate action in Long Beach: A personal story

Blog Post | October 29, 2024 | Cristhian Tapia-Delgado
Cristhian Tapia-Delgado shares his personal journey from growing up in Long Beach to becoming a passionate advocate for environmental justice and clean air in frontline communities impacted by port...

The cure for disposable “plastic crap” is here — and it’s simple

Blog Post | August 27, 2024 | Kristen McDonald and Leah Dunlevy
How WIRED’s recent piece on the solution to plastic pollution circumvents the emerging science on plastic and public health. WIRED’s article, “The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and...

Clean air victory: New rule will curb deadly pollution from Southern California railyards — ports should be next.

Blog Post | August 13, 2024 | Cristhian Tapia-Delgado
This month, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Headquarters was packed with about 100 clean air advocates in attendance, who erupted in cheers as the South Coast...

Black Carbon: A Threat to Arctic Sea Ice

Blog Post | July 15, 2024 | Jared Saylor
July 15th is Arctic Sea Ice Day, an opportunity to draw attention to the rapid decline of sea ice and wildlife habitat. According to the nonprofit Polar Bear International,...

Port of Seattle becomes first U.S. port to require 100% of cruise vessels to use shore power

Press Release | June 12, 2024
SEATTLE, Washington — The Port of Seattle became the first port in the nation to independently require that 100% of all cruise vessels homeported in Seattle be shore power...