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Bill to phase out polystyrene foam foodware, packing peanuts and coolers, PFAS in food packaging passes Oregon Senate with bipartisan vote

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Bill to phase out polystyrene foam foodware, packing peanuts and coolers, PFAS in food packaging passes Oregon Senate with bipartisan vote

Today, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 543, which would phase out polystyrene foam foodware, packing peanuts and coolers and prohibit the use of PFAS, a toxic "forever chemical," in food packaging starting January 1, 2025. The vote was 20-9.

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Hundreds of thousands call on the EPA to slash soot pollution

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Hundreds of thousands call on the EPA to slash soot pollution

Advocates with Environment America, PennEnvironment and U.S. PIRG joined other health and environmental groups to deliver more than 500,000 public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters Tuesday in support of stronger limits on soot pollution.

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On Valentine’s Day, groups call on the Oregon Legislature to ‘break up with plastic’

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On Valentine’s Day, groups call on the Oregon Legislature to ‘break up with plastic’

This Valentine’s Day, environmental groups are calling on the state Legislature to “break up with plastic” by passing three Sen. Janeen Sollman-sponsored bills – Senate Bill 543, Senate Bill 544 and Senate Bill 545. The three bills, which all have public hearings Tuesday afternoon, aim to address the plastic waste crisis in various ways.

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