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Commissioner Brotherton,
My name is Gracia Anderson, and I am reaching out on behalf of Environment Washington and the Plastic Free WA Sin Plastico Coalition, two groups with a shared mission to eliminate plastic
waste in our beautiful state.
I am reaching out today to ask for your support in our efforts to move Washington beyond plastic and hold plastic producers responsible for the waste they create. You can learn more
and sign up with our Local Elected Official Sign-On Letter. <https://publicinterestnetwork-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2776vEsaNenn-WkSl3HGz7niI6mjay8glNdxjW2NJy5OnIFFkjAF-eL_XP-VRwz0cFio84tTrvepkJqR
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Environment Washington <https://publicinterestnetwork-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2t0oCr7lVL0fsrIL7AjcQa3ENGw-z30FVd_zfiHTOOcesIFFkjAFpx2wQPBR6l7MjvsEtaQC3J2cn6mQBRSdOGQY4ovtdp7hIgxLStEUrpXCHGlhlBipDS
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such as the 2021 ban on polystyrene foam and the recently passed law <https://publicinterestnetwork-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2yh9bUf-Foha8SXZgjxPEVcSNs5KFrKojzTEed_uTqjawIFFkjAG662f7VkxKmMHe1NG_gO
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hxDKsMXaBdI4I71z8Qf-BE1Ey44RXHCa1cB> that will eliminate plastic waste from foam-filled docks and single-use personal care products in lodging establishments. This 2023 law will also
make it easier for folks to use reusable water bottles by requiring bottle refill stations in newly constructed large buildings.
According to the Department of Ecology, in 2017, Washington residents and businesses generated the equivalent of 112 pounds of plastic packaging waste per person, yet only 17% of that
waste was recycled. That’s why we are working to pass extended producer responsibility <https://publicinterestnetwork-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2XYyToYb0bV835Reii93K4Wu5GEu0L0uX_pcZJULFjwa0IFFkjAFn
zKKZPFGPT9rO6SzMcJ2htFXiRLZOHCu6nCgUm-IXcDn7ip7J236Bm6xycnwdDQf8Afhw8R09Xf70lQfisB1_-LSV-LqCuuMQ2kVXWhRTtLGHURiafPH3BsX8T4iKWFQz2OYZDNmvDkNj7VzPg-Xtu0LyAZxhjjoCzRBaGiLYjuyEdsSVxW218KrPQSsS4uSO8EmNnWY
gRRdVTpe_ZRo> legislation next year, which makes the companies that profit off of selling us plastic responsible for the plastic waste that is created. With producers paying to clean
up their single-use plastic pollution, we could invest in stronger recycling and waste management systems throughout the state and see the industry shift to making more durable and
less wasteful products to eliminate the unnecessary single-use waste in the first place.
We have a strong coalition of more than 100 city council members and county commissions who are supporting this effort. With the legislative session starting in January, we are working
to find even more city and county officials across the state to show broad support for protecting our environment and communities from our growing plastic waste problem.
Will you sign onto our letter in support of producer responsibility to tackle plastic waste <https://publicinterestnetwork-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2-3QIYKoh5SIbYdPM4DdbctKel7pEHf3opYDWaecdZNa4IFFk
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JdeUs6us53Zny8MQjaM5fqFIapHLSh0Q> ?
Please reach out to myself (ganderson@environmentwashington.org <mailto:ganderson@environmentwashington.org> ) or Pam Clough (pclough@environmentwashington.org <mailto:pclough@environmentwashington.o
rg> ) if you have any questions or would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this further!
Thank you very much and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Gracia Anderson
Intern at Environment Washington
ganderson@environmentwashington.org <mailto:ganderson@environmentwashington.org>
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