The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023 expands upon earlier versions of the bill by advancing common sense solutions that have been proven through policies enacted at the state and local levels across the United States for nearly a decade. It remains the most comprehensive federal legislation to address the toxic plastics crisis and protect people and the planet from corporate polluters.

“The chemicals used during the production of plastics are destroying communities that industry and enabling governments have deemed sacrifice zones,” says Frankie Orona with Society of Native Nations. “We have a collective responsibility to examine and rectify the harmful impacts of extraction, petrochemical refinement, manufacturing, and the consumption and accumulation of plastic waste in all environments. The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act sets us on a path to do so.”