Hi Friends of 5 Gyres,

Let’s make Plastic Free July count! Help us reach our goal of logging 1,000 pieces of trash for our Plastic-Free Parks project this month. Join the effort and make a difference in three easy steps:

Weaving Solutions to Microfiber Pollution

We are feeling inspired and hopeful about the future of microfiber solutions after WOVEN, our symposium that brought together brands, scientists, innovators, and NGOs to lay the groundwork for a roadmap to reduce microfiber pollution from textiles.

To explore one readily accessible and science-backed solution, read our new report with Ocean Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy, Fibers to Filters.

Illustration by Otis College of Art and Design student, Annana Lefort

More Ways to Take Action for Plastic Free July

• California: Use your voice to support microplastic pollution solutions in California (before July 3)! Urge the Senate Environmental Quality Committee to vote AYE on AB 2214 (Bauer-Kahan and McKinnor), which would strengthen the CA Statewide Microplastics Strategy.

  
  

• Los Angeles: Join Reusable LA’s virtual community activism training, on July 24, to learn how you can get involved in the “Hold the Plastic, Please!” campaign. Register here!

  
  

• Miami: Get outside with TrashBlitz Community Fund Awardee, Clean Miami Beach, for a beach cleanup and data collection event. Sign up for July 5, 16, or 31 here.