- Plastic fragments contaminate even the most remote locations on earth. Harmful chemicals leached by plastics are present in the bloodstream and tissues of almost every one of us.
- Plastic pollution harms people, animals, and the environment. Plastic is not biodegradable. In the marine environment, plastic breaks down into smaller and smaller particles that absorb toxic chemicals, are ingested by wildlife, and enter the food chain that we depend on.
- Consumption of throwaway plastics, such as bottles, containers, bags, and packaging, has spiraled out of control.
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Recycling is not a sustainable solution.
Most of our plastic waste is landfilled, downcycled or exported to other countries. And tragically, millions of tons of plastic poison our oceans. Businesses and governments must take responsibility for new ways to design, recover and dispose of plastics.
Plastic pollution is the visible symbol of our global crisis of over-consumption. Let's pledge to shift our societies away from the disposable habits that poison our oceans and land, eliminate our consumption of throwaway plastics, and begin embracing a culture of sustainability.
Our health, our children, and the survival of future generations depend on us.
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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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| JUN 6 2009 |
Monterey, CA |
| JUL 24 2009 |
Monterey |
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Los Angeles |
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Morro Bay - Santa Barbara - Los Angeles - Long Beach - San Diego - Moss Landing |
| NOV 1-30 2009 |
Teaching kids about the danger of Plastics |
| FEB 2-20 2010 |
Moss Landing - Half Moon Bay - Alameda - Sacramento
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an annual event in Monterey, California
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a summit of grass-roots organizations and NGOs to align priorities and streamline communication with the public
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a sail to Southern California and Northern California, in partnership with Sealife Conservation and a series of events on land and on board the "Bayliss" to raise awareness about plastic pollution
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an initiative in partnership with Save Our Shores, and Surfrider Foundation, to engage school-age
kids in understanding plastic pollution and problem-solving
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