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Plastic Free Delaware
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  • ABOUT
    • MISSION & HISTORY
    • WHO WE ARE
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • IN THE NEWS
  • SINGLE USE PLASTICS
    • SINGLE USE PLASTICS
    • BAGS
    • BALLOONS
    • EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM
    • STRAWS
    • SIX PACK RINGS/WRAPS
    • SYNTHETIC TURF
    • PFAS
  • ZERO WASTE
    • ZERO WASTE PRINCIPLES
    • FOOD WASTE
    • RIGHT TO REPAIR
    • LOCAL RESOURCES
    • REALLY REALLY FREE MARKET
  • FOOD WASTE/COMPOSTING
    • ABOUT DCCI
    • DCCI SITES
    • COMMUNITY COMPOST PROGRAM
    • DCCI SCHOOL PROGRAMS
    • COMPOSTING RESOURCES
    • BACKYARD COMPOSTING
    • OPTIONS TO GET STARTED!
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plastic free delaware board of directors

Board Members & Affiliations

Michael Anderson

- Aquarium Divers For Coral Society, President/Founder


Brigid Gregory

- Sustainability Director, Loyola University

- Former Director/Founder, Plastic Free Delaware's Delaware Community Composting Initiative

- Former Waste Reduction & Recycling Senior Coordinator, Johns Hopkins University

- Former member, Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Council


Jennifer Klotz  

This marine biologist made landfall by moving to Wilmington, Delaware for conservation work at Brandywine Zoo. There she serves as the Community Engagement Specialist connecting to those beyond the gates, forming partnerships, and teaching about bird and butterfly habitat creation and preservation, plus the perils of plastic pollution on wildlife and people. Jen holds certifications as an Interpretive Guide through the National Association for Interpretation and as a Pollinator Steward through Pollinator Partnership. 


Debbie Mulrooney

- The Nature Conservancy Stream Steward

- Retired Environmental Engineer

- President of the Board of Trustees at Aldersgate United Methodist Church


Cheryl Siskin

- Indivisible Highlands & Beyond

- Sierra Club Delaware Chapter Executive Committee, Chair of Conservation Committee

- Strategic Planning Committee of Delaware's Sustainable Energy Utility

- American Promise of DE Steering Committee


Tre Susan Sullivan

Sierra Club, Climate and Energy Committee

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - Ecology action team co-leader


Richard Trask

- Richard is an environmental advocate with a long history of volunteering for local organizations. As a graphic artist and web designer, he has used his creative talents to develop messaging in support of positive solutions to environmental issues such as single-use plastics, fossil fuels and toxic pollution.

- Sierra Club of Delaware, Political Committee

- Digital Eye, LLC, Owner


Dee Durham

- New Castle County Council Member

- Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Committee

- Greater Wilmington Visitors & Convention Bureau Board

- Preservation Delaware, Board President

- Friends of Zoar Board

- Past Executive Director of S.A.V.E.

- Past Executive Director, Preservation Delaware

- New Castle Conservation District (former board)

- Friends of Wilmington State Parks (former board)

- Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve (former board)

- Sierra Club Delaware Chapter (former Executive Committee)

STAFF

Karen Igou, Delaware Community Composting Initiative Program Director

Karen Igou, Delaware Community Composting Initiative Program Director

Karen Igou, Delaware Community Composting Initiative Program Director

Pamela Bargren, Administration

Karen Igou, Delaware Community Composting Initiative Program Director

Karen Igou, Delaware Community Composting Initiative Program Director

Dee Durham, Chair/Co-Founder

Karen Igou, Delaware Community Composting Initiative Program Director

Dee Durham, Chair/Co-Founder

In 2008, when her children were members of a Jane Goodall Institute Roots &  Shoots chapter and looking for a quick little project to undertake, Dee co-founded Plastic Free Delaware as BringYourOwnBag Delaware seeking to address single-use plastic bag pollution.  She continues to Chair the organization and lead its initiatives which have expanded into single-use plastic pollution and zero waste aspirations.

STAFF

Ira Washington

Ira Washington

Ira Washington

Ira Washington

Ira Washington

Ira Washington

WE ARE YOU. concerned Delawareans making a difference.

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Volunteer

Give just a couple of hours, or dive into a longer term project, from reusable bag giveaways, to tabling at festivals, to being part of our speakers bureau or school programs, or organizing special events, let us know your interests and skills.  Our policy committee and working group meet monthly.  Let us know if you are interested in participating.

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Delaware Plastic Pollution Action Coalition

Plastic Free Delaware established and continues to lead the Delaware Plastic Pollution Action Coalit

Initially, BringYourOwnBag Delaware coalesced the Delaware Plastic Pollution Action Coalition (DEPPAC) from many national, state and local groups who endorsed action to address single use plastic bags to work collectively as advocates for a single-use plastic bag law in Delaware.  Now, the coalition continues to work together under PFD's leadership as advocates for policy change in Delaware regarding plastic pollution, climate change solutions, and zero waste principles.

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Organizing New Community Compost Site!

We are preparing to launch our third community composting site at Carousel Park!  Learn more here on the web site, and sign up here to be notified when the site is ready to start up (no commitment at this time!), use the interest form below:

Yes, I am interested in the Carousel launch!