Hi,

EARTHDAY.ORG is excited to announce our new report: Pets vs. Plastics.

This report explores the detrimental effects of toxic chemicals from plastics and microplastics in the lives of our furry friends. Plastics, a mix of oil and additive chemicals, are associated with a startling amount of health risks, causing infertility, cancer and heart attacks in humans. 

Additionally, our Babies vs. Plastics report revealed that babies are exposed to high concentrations of microplastics, indicating that some of the most vulnerable members of our family are exposed to toxins daily. This concern extends beyond humans, as our Pets vs. Plastics report shows that our furry friends are also exposed to comparable levels of these toxic particles.

From the toys they chew and play with to the food they eat, the overlooked dangers of plastics are everywhere for our furry friends. Dog food packaging, toys, ear tags, and household dust are all things that contain microplastics or microfibers that leach toxic chemicals into our pets skin, gums, and stomachs, causing health issues like liver failure, cancers, and infertility. 

Learn how to make changes in your life to protect your pets.

As our companions, pets can be negatively affected by the choices humans, their owners, make regarding their care. Use this report to understand how plastics can harm our pets and what you can do in your own home to make positive change. EARTHDAY.ORG is dedicated to driving awareness about plastic pollution through this report, which is the second of five reports in our Planet vs. Plastics campaign.

Learn more about how plastic can affect your pets here:

• Why Write Pets vs. Plastics?
• 5 Ways Plastic is Sneaking into Our Pets Lives

Join us in demanding stronger legislation for the pet care industry to safeguard our beloved companions and ourselves. Take action by voting for lawmakers who support FDA standards in the pet care industry, and sign petitions to help eliminate hazardous plastics from our lives.

Anything is paw-sible when we take a stand together.

With gratitude,

EARTHDAY.ORG