We are deluged by plastic on a daily basis. The only way to stem the flow is by passing laws that hold plastic producers accountable. Photo: Courtesy Shutterstock.
When it comes to plastic waste, the problem isn’t us.
As a Haitian American, two of my rooted values are community and food. It’s my nature to create space for people to connect over food, flowers, and festivities. I’m the sort of person who can put a themed party together in less than 30 minutes.
However, as an Environmental Justice Legal Fellow at the Conservation Law Foundation, my enthusiasm for event planning can clash with my convictions about reducing waste. After all, the waste we produce in this country generally ends up incinerated or landfilled in environmental justice communities in the U.S. or poorer communities abroad. Again and again, I am forced to consider how I can stay true to both my core…