Move Past Plastic, MPP

MPP Presentations

To request a presentation

Email tamela.trussell@gmail.com

All presentations times and content can be modified to fit your needs.

Presentations can be in person or virtual.

Lasting 10 - 50 min. to leave time for questions.

Who is MPP and what is the Single Use Plastic, SUP,

Crisis Presentations 20-30 min.

This presentation is an introduction to Move Past Plastic, MPP, and the basics on the Single Use Plastic, SUP, Crisis. You will learn about how and why MPP was formed, it’s organizational structure, and how it is working to tackle SUP. You will learn about the basic negative impacts of plastic on our lives and what actions are being taken and what actions you can take in relationship with Pennsylviania.

Plastic, The Keystone Issue 50 min.

Is a very comprehensive presentation that walks through the plastic "life cycle". It will make a direct connection to our water cycle. You will be taken step by step into how plastic is created, some of the blessings and curses of the product and how we are dealing with its end of life. You will understand the impacts of plastic in many aspects of our life. It will address the progression of our dependence on extraction and disposability and offer options for a regenerative economy and lifestyle. Why it is important to move away from petrochemical build out to save our planet and its inhabitants. It will draw relationships between the negative effects of plastic on climate change, infrastructure, premature death, loss of recreation, agriculture, health, water and air pollution.

The Cloak of Many Colors - Fast Fashion 20-30 min.

We enjoy being cloaked by many clothing and accessory items. But does our obsession with cheap accessible clothing bring us pleasure at the expense of our health and welfare as well as that of all life on the planet? Does cheap clothing bring us joy or just make our lives seem more disposable? Learn about fast fashion and the tide of plastic pollution. Learn about what we can do to show our unique beauty and life while enriching the arts and valuing them.

PFAS Basics 50 min.

This presentation follows the history of PFAS beginning with their creation, uses, harms, lawsuits, and regulations. Sources and distribution of PFAS are outlined. Human and environmental harms are noted and potential solutions are addressed.

PFAS in Watersheds 50 min.

This is a brief introduction to PFAS and how they are introduced to a watershed. We will identify how PFAS impacts a watershed. Human and environmental harms are noted and potential solutions are addressed.

Plastic, More Than Litter

We will briefly go over the history of plastic and its life cycle. We will delve into the harms of plastic which goes way beyond litter and the killing of marien life. We will high light levels of solutions and how to protect yourself from harmful chemical exposures from plastic.

PFAS in my Community 50 min.

There will be a brief introduction to what PFAS are, where they come from, why they are of concern and what is being done to protect you. Then we will look for potential local contamination sites and research if there is any PFAS monitoring data for these sites. We will touch on what you can do before the Q & A.

Ensure PFAS-Free Drinking Water - Part 1

An interactive presentation. This presentation will introduce per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and why they are hazardous to our health. You will learn why it is essential to have your drinking water tested and how to do that. PFAS compounds are hazardous, bioaccumulating, and pervasive chemicals all around the world. They are found in our bodies, household dust, clothing, cosmetics, and many other products we use daily and in drinking water. You will learn about PFAS and how to engage your municipality in testing their drinking water for these toxic bioaccumulating chemicals. Whether you are a municipal or elected leader, water specialist, environmentalist, or citizen, you will be introduced to the information you need to test your drinking water for PFAS or to request your municipality test the community's drinking water for PFAS. You will be introduced to three updated toolkits. The Engaging Municipalities in the PFAS Testing Toolkit - which will include: • History • Define and share their uses • Health and Environmental Harms • Regulations or lack thereof • Potential PFAS Contamination Sites Maps for your community • Laboratory Testing: EPA and DEP Certified Labs and How to Test for PFAS • How to Avoid Sources of PFAS • At-home drinking water filtration • How to avoid, limit, and test for PFAS in drinking water. • Solutions for PFAS contamination include UCMR5. PFAS Talking Points Toolkit - Provides information on topics of concern around PFAS: military sites, health, biosolids, etc. Media Toolkit - Outlines how to locate your legislators, phone scripts, social posts, and how to write letters to the editor, If you want to learn more and have support with testing your water for PFAS and cannot attend a meeting, please email Tamela Trussell at movepastplastic@gmail.com to request a personal presentation that fits your schedule.

Ensure PFAS-Free Drinking Water - Part 2

How to Reach Out to Stakeholders about PFAS Drinking & Wastewater Testing and Monitoring, an interactive presentation Tuesday, February 21st, at 12-1 or 7-8 pm EST. Virtual You will be shown step-by-step how to reach out to your municipal stakeholders. You will learn how to locate your drinking water facility, determine if your water has been tested, and who, how, and when to approach stakeholders. You will be able to learn what message to convey to solicit your request to test the drinking and wastewater. We will review the 10 min. ppt slides presentation and how to add your local contamination maps.

PFAS in Agriculture 50 min.

There are many areas that intersect agriculture and the bioaccumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Wastewater solids (biosolids), or sewage sludge and residential septage are important fertilizer after proper treatment for crops as is compost. However, food waste streams are contaminated with PFAS. This contamination bioaccumulates in compost made from mixed feedstocks such as manure, green waste, and food waste. These products become part of the biosolids-based products and the cycle continues. What are other PFAS based contaminants? What is the depth of this problem and are their solutions?

Donations Appreciated

Checks to:

TLC Foundation (Memo: Move Past Plastic (MPP) 612 Belvedere St. Carlisle, PA 17013

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