Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, Benicio del Toro and others join the effort to end plastic pollution

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4, 2010 -- Celebrities like Jack Johnson, Benicio del Toro, and Jackson Browne are improvising their own creative REFUSE disposable plastic videos and posting them on Plastic Pollution Coalition's website and YouTube channel. The short spots encourage people to refuse disposable plastic bags, cups, utensils, and straws—the biggest source of plastic pollution.

Plastic Pollution Coalition is posting a new spot by a different celebrity video every day this week, leading up to the TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch event on Saturday, November 6.

Inspired by the REFUSE video featuring young people that recently went viral online, the brief spots feature the musicians and actors singing or talking about saying no to disposable plastic. Jack Johnson's spontaneous ditty is memorable, and Jackson Browne offers some suggested responses when offered a drink in a plastic cup.

Stay tuned to the PlasticPollutionCoalition or to their YouTube Channel as more celebrity videos are posted.

On Saturday, November 6, the TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch will bring the insidious devastation of plastic pollution to the forefront of the media debate. Prominent thought leaders, innovators, and artists will share what they know, explore solutions, and together develop a plan for action. The event will be broadcast live on the http://www.tedxgreatpacificgarbagepatch.com website and on Facebook starting at 8:30am PST/11:30am EST and continuing until 6pm PST/9pm EST.

About Plastic Pollution Coalition

Plastic Pollution Coalition (www.PlasticPollutionCoalition.org) is a global alliance of individuals, organizations and businesses working together to stop plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals and the environment.

With its work, Plastic Pollution seeks to elevate plastic pollution to the forefront of global social, environmental and political discourse.

CONTACT

Wendy Smith

917-331-3123

Alix Clyburn

202-321-0708

SOURCE Plastic Pollution Coalition

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