John,

Before most plastic products are created, they begin as tiny pellets no bigger than a lentil. And it's estimated that 10 trillion of these plastic pellets enter our oceans every single year.1

Despite that staggering number, there are often no penalties for companies responsible. With your voice, we're working to change that.

Send your message to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Protect wildlife and the health of our planet by holding plastic pellet polluters accountable.

Once these tiny pellets spill into our waterways, they often float to the surface where marine animals feed. When fish, birds and turtles mistake them for food, the plastic can make them feel full without providing any nutrients, which leads to starvation.

Protect marine wildlife by sending your message to the EPA today.

From the moment these plastic pellets are created, they're at risk of entering the environment through spills, leaks or transportation errors. Other times, companies dump them directly down the drain when they're contaminated with dust or dirt.

With legislation like the Clean Water Act, we've seen how strong environmental regulations can vastly reduce pollution in our waterways. But awareness around plastic pellet pollution is relatively new, which means they've slipped by with fewer regulations despite being the second-largest primary source of ocean microplastic.2

We're urging the EPA to enforce tighter regulations for the dumping and spilling of plastic pellets. And we need your voice.

Take action: Stop companies from dumping or spilling plastic pellets into our oceans.

Thank you for taking action,

Ellen Montgomery

1. Neel Dhanesha, "The massive, unregulated source of plastic pollution you've probably never heard of," Vox, May 6, 2022.
2. Neel Dhanesha, "The massive, unregulated source of plastic pollution you've probably never heard of," Vox, May 6, 2022.