Save Our Seas 2.0, Bill to Tackle Marine Pollution, Passes Key Hurdle

The Save Our Seas 2.0 legislation, created to address the plastic pollution crisis in the world’s oceans, passed the Senate Commerce Committee last week, following separate approvals by the Senate Foreign Relations and Environment and Public Works committees. The measure now heads to the Senate floor for a final vote.

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, along with Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), introduced the three-part Save Our Seas 2.0 Act last June, making the argument for…