China steps up the urgency on single-use plastic! “Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51171491 Another solid move! “Malaysia has sent back tons of plastic waste to rich countries, saying it won't be their 'garbage dump’” https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/20/asia/malaysia-plastic-waste-return-scli-intl/index.html High fives to our friend Melati of Bye Bye Plastic Bags! “Meet the teenage change-makers making waves at Davos 2020” https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/the-teenage-change-makers-at-davos-2020/ Surfrider Foundation is hiring a Plastic Pollution Policy Coordinator! https://www.surfrider.org/careers/plastic-pollution-policy-coordinator Florida still calls it like it is. “Conservative States Seek Billions to Brace for Disaster. (Just Don’t Call It Climate Change.)” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/climate/climate-change-funding-states.html?smid=nytcore-ios-sharehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/climate/climate-change-funding-states.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share%3E Bio bricks? “Bricks Alive! Scientists Create Living Concrete” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/science/construction-concrete-bacteria-photosynthesis.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share