Plastics Project
Pollution from single-use plastics harms our planet, our wildlife, and our own health. Much of this pollution comes from plastic items we don't need in our lives at all - from plastic grocery bags to polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) takeout food containers. The plastics project aims to push forward both local and statewide legislation to ban single-use plastic bags. Currently, we are focused on forming key partnerships with other organizations, such as ANJEC and the Plastic Pollution Coalition, & taking action for a state plastics bill to pass through the state Assembly.
Project Coordinator: Purva Bommireddy
Aarthi Sivaraman (she/her)
Outreach Co-Coordinator
John P. Stevens High School - Class of 2026
Aarthi Sivaraman is a high school sophomore at John P. Stevens High School who is passionate about preserving her local wetlands and the environment in general. As of now, she is working on receiving a grant in order to follow through with her passion. She is currently an intern at the Environmental Education Fund. She also is a member of the Actions Team of the National Citizens' Climate Lobby. At school she is apart of the girls lacrosse team, DECA and newspaper club as a business associate. In her free time, she likes spending time with her friends and volunteering at the hospital.