The U.S. Senate has voted unanimously to pass the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, legislation to tackle the plastic pollution crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the three-part measure last June. SOS 2.0 builds on the success of the original Save Our Seas Act, introduced by Sullivan and Whitehouse, and signed into law in 2018.
“As marine debris and plastic waste continues to threaten public health and economic prosperity of coastal communities…
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