Greenpeace And Plastics

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.

Greenpeace and plastics.

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. Our oceans are slowly turning into a plastic soup and the effects on ocean life are chilling. Greenpeace supporters have challenged coca cola to use less plastic while countries like the uk have banned certain microplastics. Message data rates may apply.

But we need to go much further to end the flow of plastics into the ocean. It is estimated that up to 12 million metric tons of plastic enter our ocean each year. Van vleet marine. 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. Our oceans are slowly turning into a plastic soup and the effects on ocean life are chilling. A banner reads polluted by single use plastic. Up to 12 million tonnes of plastic waste end up in the oceans each year.

Single use plastic have invaded our lives and are trashing our blue planet. Azzarello edward s. Rex weyler is an author journalist and co founder of greenpeace international. The activity aims to name the brands most responsible for the plastic pollution happening in our oceans.

But reducing plastic in one area can cause problems elsewhere. You can unsubscribe at any time. To put an end to plastic pollution we need to eliminate single use plastics. By submitting your mobile number you are agreeing to receive periodic text messages from greenpeace.

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. The good news is that together we can create a plastic free. Jambeck and kara lavender law science advances 19 july 2017. Production use and fate of all plastics ever made roland geyer jenna r.

The flow of plastics into our environment has reached crisis proportions and the evidence is most clearly on display in our oceans. More than one million greenpeace change agents have taken action globally over the past year calling on corporations to stop producing single use plastics. Reply stop to unsubscribe at any time or help for info. Only 9 of all plastic produced since the 1950s has been recycled the rest is burned goes to landfill or ends up in the environment.

Supermarkets are starting to talk about what they need to do. Sources and links. It is estimated that up to 12 million metric tons of plastic enter our ocean each year. Marine birds and plastic pollution marie y.