Billions of plastic bags are produced each year. Shoppers could use them for a few minutes and discard. Only about 2% get recycled, the rest end in landfill and in the ocean. Join Edward Norton and Sea Studios Foundation in our movement to stop the use of plastic bags.
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A floating heap of plastic trash the size of Texas floats in the Pacific ocean, containing everlasting by products of our modern life: plastic toys, plastic bags, plastic bottles and more. What can we do?
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Americans generated an average of 4.6 pounds of waste per person per day in 2006, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and recycled about one-third of it. That leaves about three pounds of trash per American per day — more than 160 million tons per year — streaming to landfills and incinerators. We can change this.
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Scientists suspect we have entered a time of faster global changes than ever witnessed by humans. Lets raise to the challenge and alter the course...
The decisions we make today will affect life on our planet for years to come.
Our coral reefs are disappearing with unprecedented speed, as a result of
ocean pollution and ocean acidification.
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We believe in raising awareness about the importance of seafood from sustainable sources. Seafood Watch's mission is to empower consumers and businesses to make choices for healthy oceans.
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DROP THE PLASTIC BAG