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Dear NRDC Activist,
Production of plastics doubled between 2000 and 2019 — and is projected to triple 2019 levels by 2050.
Plastics, produced by fossil fuel and chemical companies, increasingly contribute to the climate crisis and can harm human health and devastate environments and wildlife — they're inescapable.
Fortunately, 190 countries, including the U.S., are negotiating a Global Plastics Treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution — and in just a week, they'll come together to continue drafting this critical agreement.
As one of the world's leading producers and consumers of plastic, the U.S. has an important role to play in reducing harmful plastic pollution.
Urge the U.S. State Department to adopt a strong Global Plastics Treaty that reduces plastic production.
Production of plastics is a huge source of greenhouse gas pollution and is expected to overtake emissions from coal-fired power plants in this country by 2030, according to some estimates.
Plastic pollution has been linked to everything from infertility and cancer in humans to severe injury and death in wildlife. In addition, tiny microplastics are suspected to pose digestive, reproductive, and respiratory hazards to humans. One recent study just connected microplastic exposure to increased risks of heart attacks and stroke.
Help us rid the world of harmful plastics — join the call for a strong Global Plastics Treaty now.
The Global Plastics Treaty is an opportunity to come together and commit to restoring our world. We want a strong treaty that sets mandatory limits on production of plastics, requires the removal of the most toxic chemicals from plastics, makes companies disclose which chemicals are in which plastics, and eliminates hard-to-recycle, avoidable, and other problematic plastic products.
A recent poll commissioned by NRDC found that 87% of people support both measures to reduce plastic production and the U.S. joining an international treaty on plastic pollution. We need you in our fight to protect the planet from plastics.
Please, send your message today.
Sincerely,
Reneé Sharp
Director, Plastics and Petrochemical Advocacy, NRDC
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