Today kicks off Plastic Free July! This month we're bringing you news and actions to take on the plastic pollution problem.



Here are some "fun" facts:



- Roughly 9 billion tons of plastic has been produced since 1950 — the weight of over a billion elephants or 50 million blue whales.

- Only 9% of this plastic has been recycled, 12% has been burned and 79% has ended up in our environment.

- The equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters the oceans every minute.

- Up to 9 in 10 seabirds, 1 in 3 sea turtles and more than half of whale and dolphin populations have ingested plastic. Studies reveal that species of crustaceans at the deepest depths of the ocean have ingested plastic.

- Microplastics are in our food, water, air and even our bodies. We each consume the weight of a credit card worth of plastic on average per week.



What can you do? Spread the word through our toolkit. Submit a video. Take the quiz.



And keep an eye out this month for advocacy actions you can take to directly impact the fight.



<[link removed]>This holiday weekend, go plastic free <[link removed]>



Steps to making your July 4th more environmentally friendly.



<[link removed]>Plastic Free July toolkit <[link removed]>



We've put together a toolkit you can use to spread the word on plastic this month. Check out our images and social posts that you can share and show your support.



<[link removed]>Advocacy Through Film videos <[link removed]>



We're gathering 15-30 second videos showing the world how we can go plastic free. You'll be featured on our media channels and help the environmental movement.



<[link removed]>Plastic pollution quiz <[link removed]>



How much do you know about the threats that our planet faces from plastic pollution?







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