Welcome

We meet on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

Who is MPP and what do we do?

About: Move Past Plastic (MPP) is a grassroots organization in central Pennsylvania sponsored by TLC Foundation, founded on June 7th, 2021. We are a collective of individuals, businesses, and organizations working to mitigate the toxic impacts of plastic through education and the implementation of practical solutions. MPP offers resources, education, and support to communities, businesses, and municipal leaders to help them understand the complexities of the single-use plastic (SUP) crisis and move toward a regenerative economy. We seek systemic changes through local ordinances, zoning, legislation, land and water management, the formation of regenerative businesses, and personal lifestyle changes. Creating and utilizing alternatives to single-use plastic without regrettable substitutes, while focusing on reuse and repair businesses, will help us transition to a regenerative economy. This is crucial for reducing consumption, waste, microplastics, and chemical toxicities that enter our watersheds, thereby supporting healthy ecosystems and human health..

Mission:

Help communities understand the complexities of the single-use plastic (SUP) crisis and move toward a regenerative economy by offering resources, education, and support to communities, businesses and municipal governance to change legislation and ordinances, use SUP alternatives, and decrease consumption and waste.

Vision:

Promote moving away from single-use plastics and toward a regenerative, circular economy with a mutualistic relationship with nature and respect for all people. What does it mean to subscribe to be a member or partner? A member is an individual who wants to be informed about the single- use plastic (SUP) crisis. I does not mean you agree with all our stances on issues. You are welcome to attend monthly meetings, and contribute to solving this problem in any capacity you are able. Your commitment can be learning more about the problem from visiting this site and receiving emails and resources from Move Past Plastic. It can include signing petitions, speaking to legislators, educational outreach and more. We respect your right to enjoy nature, your families, jobs and other life responsibilities. MPP is a NO judgement zone. We humbly accept and are grateful for contributions you can make.

Benefits of being a member

• Receive MPP meetings times and locations • Availability of resources, education, and networking • Receive and contribute to the newsletter • Receive emails related to SUPs and supporting a regenerative economy • Receive information about ways you can take ACTIONS i.e., petitions, letters to the editor, writing legislation, writing to legislators, education outreach, research, etc. • Ability to request presentations • Participate in and influence MPP initiatives • Opportunity to fund MPP initiatives • Opportunity to be a fiscal sponsor • Your hyperlinked logo on all initiatives your co-host Partnering Organizations and Businesses • The following will be added to the MPP website on the Partner Page o Your organization's/company's hyperlinked name & logo will be added to the MPP o Brief Description of your organization (<100 word We welcome any individual to become a member, or business, or organization to become a Partner and contribute in any capacity you are able.