Greenpeace And Plastics

The flow of plastics into our environment has reached crisis proportions and the evidence is most clearly on display in our oceans.

Greenpeace and plastics.

Our oceans are slowly turning into a plastic soup and the effects on ocean life are chilling. But we need to go much further to end the flow of plastics into the ocean. Turning plastic into even more unneeded fuel is a bad investment and certainly should not be considered recycling. Greenpeace supporters have challenged coca cola to use less plastic while countries like the uk have banned certain microplastics.

Rex weyler is an author journalist and co founder of greenpeace international. The good news is that together we can create a plastic free. By submitting your mobile number you are agreeing to receive periodic text messages from greenpeace. More than one million greenpeace change agents have taken action globally over the past year calling on corporations to stop producing single use plastics.

The activity aims to name the brands most responsible for the plastic pollution happening in our oceans. It is estimated that up to 12 million metric tons of plastic enter our ocean each year. Van vleet marine. Supermarkets are starting to talk about what they need to do.

To put an end to plastic pollution we need to eliminate single use plastics. A banner reads polluted by single use plastic. Azzarello edward s. View our privacy.

The flow of plastics into our environment has reached crisis proportions and the evidence is most clearly on display in our oceans. Greenpeace us may contact you by email or phone with campaign updates and other offers of engagement. It is estimated that up to 12 million metric tons of plastic enter our ocean each year. The american chemistry council the plastics industry and the consumer goods sector need to stop hiding behind the fantasy of chemical recycling said greenpeace usa plastics research specialist ivy schlegel.

Production use and fate of all plastics ever made roland geyer jenna r. Up to 12 million tonnes of plastic waste end up in the oceans each year. Jambeck and kara lavender law science advances 19 july 2017. Marine birds and plastic pollution marie y.

We re inviting you to be part of a million acts of blue to turn the tide on plastic pollution by taking action to stop it at its source. Message data rates may apply. Greenpeace together with the breakfreefromplastic coalition conduct a beach cleanup activity and brand audit on freedom island parañaque city metro manila philippines. Sources and links.

But reducing plastic in one area can cause problems elsewhere. This is why greenpeace is calling on retailers and the government to set firm targets to at least halve usage of single use plastics in supermarkets by 2025. You can unsubscribe at any time. Reply stop to unsubscribe at any time or help for info.