Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution so we can have cleaner streets, water ways, and beautiful communities. The movement has inspired participants in 190 countries! Each of us making a small change will collectively make a massive difference to our communities. Learn more/embrace the Plastic Free July challenge.
Every year 19-23 million tons of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas – the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic dumped daily. As we take time this summer to re-evaluate our own use of plastics, let us also take time to call on policy makers and corporations to reduce the manufacture of new plastics.
Use your voter voice to urge your legislators to support the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (H.R. 6053/S. 3127), which places the burden for waste reduction on corporations. Click Here
Plastic Promises Scorecard
As You Sow, in partnership with Ubuntoo, an environmental solutions platform, have released their “2024 Plastic Promises Scorecard” ranking 225 global companies across 15 industries on their ambition and actions to reduce plastic packaging pollution. One major finding of the report is the significant gap between companies’ stated plastic reduction commitments and actions taken to meet those commitments. “Companies can use the recommendations and scoring methodology in the Plastic Promises Scorecard to prepare for a future where plastic packaging pollution is no longer an acceptable part of doing business,” said Kelly McBee, lead author of the report. Click here to view the scorecard.
