I Want to Say One Word to You . . . Just One Word . . . Are you Listening? . . . Plastics

There was a great future in plastics when Dustin Hoffman was a mere Graduate receiving career advice in 1967, but in 2024 plastic pollution has become a key priority for lawmakers. Learn about the large amount of state per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and plastics legislation that is in-process across the states in this article, including a State Net map depicting states’ approaches to plastics and PFAS.

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