Jan Dell, an engineer and founder of The Last Beach Cleanup The New York Times, September 8, 2021

Jun 29, 2024 · Jan Dell is a former chemical engineer who has spent years telling an inconvenient truth about plastics. "So many people, they see the recyclable label, and they put it in...

Founded by an independent engineer, The Last Beach Cleanup focuses on bringing the facts to the forefront to promote proven and practical solutions to plastic pollution. We do root cause analysis, design tactical solutions and we keep counting to measure progress.

Apr 30, 2019 · Jan Dell, PE, is an independent chemical engineer and founder of The Last Beach Cleanup, a non-profit organization that collaborates with shareholders and environmental groups on initiatives to reduce plastic pollution. Jan has worked with companies in diverse industries to implement sustainable business and climate resiliency practices in more ...

Jan 10, 2020 · Jan Dell, founder of the nonprofit the Last Beach Cleanup, has global experience in solid waste, water, and air pollution prevention in more than 45 countries over the past 30 years.

May 30, 2022 · If the plastics industry is following the tobacco industry’s playbook, it may never admit to the failure of plastics recycling. Jan Dell is a chemical engineer and the founder of the...

Apr 2, 2024 · California chemical engineer Jan Dell knows from her own research when packages lie. She has seen too many containers stamped with “the chasing arrow” crest—a curvy three-arrow stamp meant to...

Jan Dell is an independent engineer with a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and founder of The Last Beach Cleanup. With experience extending across more than 40 countries, Jan has worked with global companies in the energy, chemical, manufacturing, food, beverage, footwear, apparel and ...

Sep 1, 2023 · Jan Dell is a collector. But instead of art or action figures, she collects what she calls “bad plastic containers.” She is a connoisseur and a completist: Her specimens include lids from oatmeal canisters, cups from fast-food joints, cleaners wrapped in shrink sleeves, and many, many Amazon mailers.