John,
We know that plastic pollution is piling up in our oceans… but just how much is there?
According to new research published in the journal Plos One, 171 trillion tons of plastic particles are floating in our oceans. Collectively, they weigh as much as 40 Titanics!
If we keep this up, estimates show that by 2040, more plastics will be in the ocean than fish.
How did we get here?
1. Plastic production has doubled worldwide in the past 20 years… but only 9% of it gets successfully recycled.
2. Microplastic presence in the ocean is increasing as older plastics such as plastic bags, grocery bags, and food wrappers are breaking down.
3. Even with all of this mess, very little international law is set to clean up these plastics!
It’s time to get serious about removing plastics from our oceans — and our everyday lives. Plastics are clogging up our waters and leaching toxic chemicals into food chains. In our oceans, plastics are stopping one of the world’s most important carbon sinks — nature’s critical tool for fighting climate change.
John, it’s time for us to break up with our plastic dependency. If we’re going to prevent the constant flow of plastics from entering our waters, we must take preventive action seriously.
SEEC members of Congress continue to press for increased government and agency efforts to end our plastic dependency. Can you chip in to let them know you have their back?
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