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From plastic bags to nurdles, some estimates say a billion more tons of plastic could blanket earth by 2040. This anticipated wave of plastic pollution is paired with more resounding evidence that toxicants, like endocrine-disrupting chemicals often found in plastics, are negatively impacting human and planetary health. More people are brainstorming what solutions are out there and how they can all come together in a coordinated effort to resolve our plastic pollution crisis. Companies are turning toward more biocompatible materials, chemical recycling or product redesign to find incremental solutions. Experts in sustainability fields are focusing on a more systemic, transformative change involving the entire supply chain to embrace biocompatible circularity. At this moment, there’s room for both: incremental innovation that must be paired with a motivation to evolve the system to phase out the plastic.

• Cited: The Poison Paradigm
• Audubon: A New Plastic Wave Is Coming to Our Shores
• Wired: A Billion More Tons of Plastic Could Blanket the Earth by 2040
• MongaBay: Our Life Is Plasticized: New Research Shows Microplastics in Our Food, Water, Air
• CNN: Health Impacts of Synthetic Chemicals in US Products Doubled in Last 5 Years
• Pew Charitable Trusts: Breaking the Plastic Wave: Top Findings for Preventing Plastic Pollution
• The Ellen MacArthur Foundation: The Circular Economy Solution to Plastic Pollution
• Science Magazine: Evaluating Scenarios Toward Zero Plastic Pollution

2020 has been a year of reawakening to the realities of public health, and social and racial injustice. According to recent polls, climate change is no longer at the forefront of American’s minds. Some argue otherwise, as the climate crisis is a topic inextricably linked to public health concerns and the fight for equality. According to climate advocates such as Rhiana Gunn-Wright, architect of the Green New Deal, it is now easier than ever to actively discuss climate change and its connection to topics in today's political climate. Vigilance is critical. Sustainability and inclusivity are applicable to all aspects of society. In turn, the textile and beauty industries seem to be embracing these ideas more seriously. Decarbonization and fair trade practices are being revisited with extra scrutiny to further true green growth. Sustainability is no longer a buzzword; it is a continual process of self-reflection aiming for lasting impact.

• The Hill: Enthusiasm Over the Environment Is Down - We Must Stay Vigilant
• The New York Times: How COVID-19 Made It Easier to Talk About Climate Change
• Politico: A Fragmented Pandemic Response May Undermine Push to Address Racial Disparities
• The New York Times: Big Tech vs. Climate Change
• Vogue Business: Tackling Fashions' Systemic Problems
• McKinsey & Company: Biodiversity: The Next Frontier in Sustainable Fashion
• Vogue Business: Decarbonizing Fashion Is Imperative. Here's Why.
• Beauty Independent: Is Greenwashing One of Beauty's Biggest Trends?

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