300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, with 50% of it meant for just a single-use.
Currently, only 9% of plastic all plastic consumed is being recycled, with the rest ending up in landfills or the environment. Plastic’s chemical composition makes it unable to fully decompose, causing pollution to build up and creating problems for our planet and human health. If we keep using plastic at this rate, our planet will suffer.
Plastics, especially single-use plastics, if not disposed of properly leach harmful chemicals into the water supply, soil, crops, and food. Without proper disposal and recycling systems in place, plastics can harm environments around the country. Plastic can be especially harmful to our environments and can wind up affecting wildlife as well as humans as the plastics start to break down. When plastics break down in our environment, they create microplastics which can leach chemicals into our food, water supply, and even our air. Sign below to petition your government to take strides in decreasing plastic pollution by implementing plastic bans as well as investing in technology that improves recycling efforts!