Jennie Romer has been ubiquitous in many pivotal moments of modern plastics policy. From helping to craft San Francisco's landmark plastic bag ban ordinance, to moving to New York City to help pass a similar local policy, to helping introduce the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act's original sponsors, Romer has been a key player throughout. As the founder of PlasticBagLaws.org, she's become an expert on plastics policy fights and participated in the development of numerous other laws over the years. Since joining the Surfrider Foundation in 2019, Romer has continued that work, helping to track more than 1,000 plastic reduction laws around the country.