“Plastic is a substance the earth cannot digest and every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists.” – Jeff Bridges
“Every day in the United States we throw out almost 88 thousand tonnes of plastic.”
“Recycling is not a sustainable solution… Plastic never goes away.”
“Every year we use 17 million barrels of oil to make plastic water bottles, this is enough to fuel 1 million cars every year.”
“Plastic pieces on the ocean surface now outnumber sea life 6-1.”
“Plastic chemicals are absorbed by the body… they alter hormones and disrupt the endocrine system.”
“Bring reusable items with you.”
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What Really Happens to the Plastic you Throw Away
8 bits of plastic you can quit right now
For more information and to get involved check: http://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org
This post was written by Kim Booth