Plastic is ubiquitous and the impacts from plastics can be seen everywhere. Cathi Lehn will present on the many benefits and consequences of plastics and will provide an overview of how plastics fit into the vision of a circular economy. Lastly, she will discuss how Circular Cleveland will transition our region from a linear economy to one that reduces waste and pollution and provide examples for the actions that every individual can take to reduce his/her use of plastics and contribute to our circular economy.