2023 Legislative Priorities: The WRAP Act
Did you know that Washington lacks an equitable recycling system? WA residents don’t necessarily have …
Tag: Plastic Pollution
2023 Legislative Priorities: Reducing Plastic Pollution
Plastics are an environmental problem. Every step of the plastics production process emits significant greenhouse …
Washington’s new bag law takes effect, reducing plastic pollution and waste
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 29, 2021 Contacts: Pam Clough, Environment Washington, pclough@environmentwashington.org, (215) 431-7104 Giovanni …
Governor Inslee sets Oct 1 as the start date for Washington’s new bag law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2021Contacts:Pam Clough, Environment Washington, pclough@environmentwashington.org, (215) 431-7104Giovanni Severino, Latino Community …
Governor Inslee signs ground-breaking Washington State plastics and recycling bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17th, 2021 Contacts: Senator Mona Das, (360) 786-7692 Representative Liz Berry, …
Legislative Session 2021 Wrap-up!
We are happy to report that, despite dramatic changes in how the legislature conducted business …
Thank you for helping stop marine debris! SB5022 is now on its way to the Governor’s desk.
On April 7, the Washington State House voted 73-24 to pass Senate Bill 5022, marking a significant step forward in tackling the runaway plastics …
Microplastic Monitoring along the Green-Duwamish Watershed
In the fall of 2020, volunteers across the Green-Duwamish Watershed collected water samples tosurvey for …
Plastics and Recycling Bill Update
Soundkeeper’s Plastics and Recycling Bill champions are repackaging SB 5022 to move fast and travel light. The …
Announcing Puget Soundkeeper’s 2021 Legislative Priorities
In 2021, Soundkeeper will continue to advance our plastics agenda and advocate for environmental justice. We are also poised to watchdog and defend essential funding to protect clean water.