Dear John,
Every minute, an entire garbage truck’s worth of plastic pollution is dumped into our oceans.
Whales, dolphins, and other marine animals are washing up dead on beaches with stomachs full of plastic bags. And scientists recently found disposable plastics at the bottom of the Marianas Trench -- the deepest corner of our oceans.
Plastics are suffocating our marine life and polluting coastal communities around the world. If we want to put an end to this crisis, we need to cut off plastic pollution at the source -- the petrochemical industry. But we can’t do this without you.
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Nearly 8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans each year. And they never go away -- they break down into micro-particles, poisoning our environment and marine life. Scientists warn that by 2050 there could be more plastic in our oceans than fish.
You can’t read the news without seeing images of beaches covered in plastic water bottles, but the pollution this industry causes doesn’t stop there. 99% of plastics -- including straws, bags, and water bottles -- come from fossil fuels. The industry is pushing hard to build new petrochemical facilities that rely on fracked gas to create even more plastics. And those plants poison the communities who live nearby.
We must drastically change course. And there is simply no way for us to eliminate plastic pollution -- and curb climate change -- without addressing the petrochemical and fossil fuel industry’s role in causing both the crises in our oceans and our climate.
The good news is, Congress is finally beginning to do something to address the petrochemical industry’s devastation. Last month, a measure to start to rein in the petrochemical industry led by Representatives Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal passed. Now, we need your help to build on this momentum.
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Plastic pollution is hurting communities, climate, and the environment. It has devastated aquatic wildlife like sea turtles and whales. And it’s polluting coastal communities around the world and poisoning communities near the petrochemical plants, many of which are low income and communities of color.
At Friends of the Earth, we’re not going to let the petrochemical industry get away with continuing to pollute our oceans, harm communities, and drive climate chaos. That’s why we’re ramping up our efforts to keep fossil fuels -- like the fracked gas that the petrochemical industry relies on -- in the ground. We’re pushing Members of Congress across the country to publicly call for an end to fossil fuels.
At the same time, we’re pushing cities, states, and corporations to stop enabling plastic pollution. We’re mobilizing thousands of Friends of the Earth members like you to sign petitions and contact your local elected officials to phase out plastic straws, plastic bags, and other single-use plastic products. But we need your help to keep this work going.
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Standing with you,
Marcie Keever,
Oceans and vessels program director,
Friends of the Earth