During Plastic Pollution Coalition's August webinar, we discussed ways to reduce plastic pollution during and after the pandemic. Panelists talked about to prevent plastic pollution in your daily life, and advocate for local governments and businesses to help reduce plastic pollution during this unprecedented time. The webinar was moderated by Jackie Nuñez, Founder of The Last Plastic Straw and & Advocacy Program Manager at Plastic Pollution Coalition, and panelists included: Eve Fox, Digital Director, Beyond Plastics; Cassia Patel, Program Director, Oceanic Global, and Lindsey Hoell, Co-Founder & CEO, Dispatch Goods. The webinar took place on Thursday, August 27, 2020.

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WEBINAR
Plastic Pandemic:
Strategies & Solutions
In Times of COVID-19
August 27, 2020

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Plastic Pollution Coalition is a
growing global alliance of more than
1,200 organizations, businesses, and
thought leaders in 75 countries working
toward a world free of plastic pollution
and its toxic impact on humans,
animals, waterways, the ocean, and the
environment.
We educate, connect, and advocate
for a world free of plastic pollution.

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Beyond Plastic @PlasticsBeyond
Dispatch Goods @dispatch_goods
Oceanic Global @OceanicGlobal
WEBINAR TIPS

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1. Tell us more about yourself.
2. What’s your biggest plastic waste
pain point right now?
3. Do you feel safe using reusables
right now?
POLLS

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● Welcome
● Panelist Introductions
● Q&A with Panelists
AGENDA

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Eve Fox
Digital Director
Beyond Plastics
Lindsey Hoell
Co-Founder & CEO
Dispatch Goods
Cassia Patel
Program Director
Oceanic Global
Jackie Nuñez
Founder, The Last Plastic Straw
Advocacy Program Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition
MODERATOR
TODAY’S WEBINAR

7. COVID-19 Plastic-Free Reopening
Guidelines for Foodservice

18. #ReopenSustainably

19. cassia@oceanic.global | oceanic.global
https://oceanic.global/projects/covid-19-guidelines/

20. www.beyondplastics.org
https://twitter.com/PlasticsBeyond
https://www.facebook.com/beyondplasticsaction
https://www.instagram.com/beyondplasticsbennington

21. Bring Back Reusables & Refillables

22. Sample letter to stores
Find it at: https://bit.ly/ResumeReusables

23. Hold The Plastic Campaign
Toolkit: https://bit.ly/holdtheplastictoolkit

24. Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
Resources:
https://beyondplastics.org/article/the-break-free-from-plastic-pollutio
n-act/
Webinar with Senator Udall on September 29th at 6 PM:
https://bit.ly/9-29-20

25. Questions, ideas, campaign collaborations?
Eve Fox, Digital Director, Beyond Plastics
evefox@bennington.edu

26. More taste-y, less waste-y

27. Increase in single-use
packaging waste estimated
at approximately

29. Meet Dispatch Goods Our Delightful Team

30. Meet
Amy & Jay

31. Dispatch
Goods is the
Missing Link.

32. A reverse logistics company
1. Collects
2. Washes
3. Redistributes

33. How it works
Customers select a
reusable option while
ordering from a
restaurant or the
Dispatch Goods site
Customers receive
food in reusable
containers
Customers put bag
of containers out
for collection

34. OUR PROPOSITION
Dispatch Goods
makes reusability
easy and
delightful.

36. August Highlights
Launched on-demand take-out
Average >50% WoW Growth
Most selected add-on at Greens restaurant
Restaurant and grocery store chain that want to
mmove to 100% Dispatch containers

37. Total Restaurants
June July August
5
7
13

39. Thank you

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