Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The plastic industry—including some of the largest chemical, fossil fuel, and plastic producers in the world—is buying its way into U.S. public schools. They are funding and distributing highly biased plastic “education” programs and materials that frame plastic as safe, essential, and recyclable, despite the increasing evidence that plastic harms people and the planet.
On September 2, Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) hosted a webinar on the plastic industry’s propaganda campaign in K-12 education. Panelists discussed PPC’s new report on the issue, uncovering industry’s tactics to infiltrate education with pro-plastic curriculum, and detailing how we can get plastic “expelled” from schools!
Joining the discussion was Yvette Arellano, Founder & Executive Director, Fenceline Watch; Madison Dennis, Senior Policy & Advocacy Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition; and Amy Westervelt, Founder & Executive Director, Drilled. The webinar was moderated by Suzie Hicks, Climate Educator & Consultant, Plastic Pollution Coalition.
The plastic industry—including some of the largest chemical, fossil fuel, and plastic producers in the world—is buying its way into U.S. public schools. They are funding and distributing highly biased plastic “education” programs and materials that frame plastic as safe, essential, and recyclable, despite the increasing evidence that plastic harms people and the planet.
On September 2, Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) hosted a webinar on the plastic industry’s propaganda campaign in K-12 education. Panelists discussed PPC’s new report on the issue, uncovering industry’s tactics to infiltrate education with pro-plastic curriculum, and detailing how we can get plastic “expelled” from schools!
Joining the discussion was Yvette Arellano, Founder & Executive Director, Fenceline Watch; Madison Dennis, Senior Policy & Advocacy Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition; and Amy Westervelt, Founder & Executive Director, Drilled. The webinar was moderated by Suzie Hicks, Climate Educator & Consultant, Plastic Pollution Coalition.
