Christy Leavitt

Climate, oceans, lands and single-use plastic. DCPS parent. Campaign Director @Oceana. Tweets are my own.

[Christy Leavitt @DCChristy]

Superb sunrise in DC this morning ⁦@capitalweather⁩

[DDOT DC @DDOTDC]

It's that time of year again! Tomorrow, 9/19, is #PARKingDay. Join us as we turn parking spaces into pop-up parklets for the community. From reading nooks and games to art gardens, there’s fun at every parklet.

Plan your route & explore the parklets 🔗 https://t.co/o3XoWFek1z.

[Oceana @oceana]

Plastic foam is polluting our oceans, harming marine life, and exposing people to toxic chemicals. It’s nearly impossible to recycle—and it's everywhere.

Learn why it’s time to say #FarewellToFoam: https://t.co/tlfy3WTnrz

[Christy Leavitt @DCChristy]

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[Luke Metzger @lukemetzger]

It's finally over. After 15 years, and many wins at the district and circuit level, today SCOTUS rejected Exxon's appeal and the company will finally be held accountable for thousands of air pollution violations at its Baytown complex. https://t.co/rRdphHX8c5

[Oceana @oceana]

Real change starts with action. 📣

This month, Oceana & over 30 allied groups from the @brkfreeplastic movement met with U.S. House and Senate representatives to advocate for national policies that tackle plastic pollution at the source & protect our climate & communities.

Join us to stop plastic pollution NOW! 🌊 https://t.co/DAeFpuwyof

[Oceana @oceana]

#BREAKING: The Interior Department just reversed the plan to phase out single-use plastics in U.S. national parks—a major setback in fighting plastic pollution.

America’s parks and treasured public lands deserve better. Read: https://t.co/VvT5Aoi2jh #PlasticFreeParks

[Oceana @oceana]

❌ Threatens our health
❌ Harmful to ocean animals
❌ Damaging to the climate

Oceana's new report makes it clear: Plastic foam is bad news! Learn more about the truth behind this problematic plastic: https://t.co/hNLUCLBCad #FarewelltoFoam #PlasticFreeSeas

[Oceana @oceana]

Toxic takeout? Plastic foam food containers could be putting your health at risk.

Learn more in Oceana’s new report: https://t.co/4Qgqk113tX
#PlasticFreeSeas #PlasticFoamNeedsToGo

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

Kinda weird to write this, but: House Republicans just voted to defund D.C. police and schools. A federal spending bill to prevent a government shutdown could force the city to cut $1.1 billion out of its $21 billion budget, and no one really knows why. Link in next tweet.

[Christy Leavitt @DCChristy]

Look at that sky! ⁦@capitalweather⁩ ⁦

[Ivan Frishberg @DCIvan]

Love this team! @WashSpirit @CroixBethune @trinity_rodman

[Environmental Integrity Project @EnviroIntegrity]

NEW REPORT: Plastic’s Toxic River - EPA’s Failure to Regulate Wastewater from the Petrochemical Plants that Make Plastic

To read EIP's latest report on harmful water pollution from plastics manufacturing, visit: https://t.co/H0WQEDJfYC

[Plastic Pollutes @PlasticPollutes]

Join @plasticpollutes for a free screening of @plasticpeople_ documentary in DC on Nov. 14 at 7pm ET. 🎬 ✨ After the film, engage with a powerful panel discussion ahead of the UN #PlasticsTreaty negotiations later this month.

⏰ RSVP: https://t.co/zADcyTiJxC

#PlasticPollutes

[7News DC @7NewsDC]

“I got home from work on a Friday and found a scary notice on my front door that said if I didn’t pay up, my water would be cut off within the week," Madeline Page told 7News.
https://t.co/rWmSV5v6g1

[Los Angeles County @CountyofLA]

LA County Sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over Plastic Beverage Pollution and Deceiving Public on Plastic Recycling

https://t.co/0fXg0cnQEr

[Oceana @oceana]

A dwarf sperm whale calf recently washed ashore in Florida and did not survive. It was found to have a large plastic bag in its stomach. Too many marine animals are harmed by plastic pollution. Call for the United States to #BreakFreeFromPlastic today: https://t.co/yoqH8whBQP

[The New York Times @nytimes]

For the first time, tiny plastic particles have been detected in the breath of dolphins.

Inhalation may be a significant way dolphins and other marine mammals are exposed to tiny plastic particles, called microplastics, the new study suggests.
https://t.co/x3Jp6iKr3m

[John Morales @JohnMoralesTV]

I debated whether to share this. I did apologize on the air. But I invite you to read my introspection on @BulletinAtomic of how extreme weather 📈 driven by global warming has changed me. Frankly, YOU should be shaken too, and demand #ClimateActionNow. https://t.co/09vxgabSmX

[Oceana @oceana]

👏 GREAT NEWS @CAGovernor signed the bill to ban plastic film bags at grocery store checkouts across California! This is a win for ocean wildlife, communities, and our coasts. 🐬

Thanks @SenBlakespear & ⁦@BauerKahan⁩ for championing #SB1053 to #BanTheBag! ⁦