There will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050!
- The World Economic Forum www.weforum.org
Educate Yourself about Plastic!
PLASTIC
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Invented in 1907- it’s only 113 years old
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It is useful, cheap, and durable
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Millions of products are made from plastic
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Over the last 10 years we have produced and used more plastic than we did during the last 100 years!!
Plastic Bags:
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EVERY YEAR 500 billion plastic bags are used! That is ONE MILLION BAGS PER MINUTE!!
The average amount of time a plastic bag is used is only for about 15 minutes!
Learn more by clicking the links below!
PLASTIC IS HARMFUL!
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People are realizing how bad plastic is for our environment
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Plastic pollution is harming our oceans, land, air, wildlife, food chains, and ecosystems
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It's made from fossil fuels- which contributes to global warming
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EVERY piece of plastic ever made is still here
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Single use plastics (WHICH ARE ONLY USED ONCE AND THEN THROWN AWAY) will stay on our planet for 100's or even 1,000's of years!
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Half of the plastic produced is used for single-use purposes
How much plastic do we use in a day?
https://www.kqed.org/education/435588/how-much-plastic-do-you-use-in-a-day
