Microwave + Plastic = Microplastic
When food or beverages are microwaved in plastic containers, chemical additives from inside the plastic migrate into the food and tiny flecks of plastic known as micro- and nanoplastics are also shed into the food. Both of these can present health risks.
Synthetic Turf is HAZARDOUS
Synthetic turf is hazardous to human health due to chemical exposure, microplastics and the risk of skin burns as well as infections, with children being especially vulnerable.
Vinyl Chloride: A Toxic Chemical That Threatens Human Health
Vinyl chloride is a carcinogenic chemical used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic. Vinyl chloride is found in PVC pipes; vinyl siding, windows and flooring; packaging; furniture and car parts; children's toys, pet toys, shower curtains, credit cards, gift cards and many other consumer goods.
“Recycle” By Mail Is a Climate Fail
Companies promoting the mail-back “recycling” of their poorly designed plastic products are not considering the climate and other environmental impacts of such programs which will hasten climate change.
The False Promise Of Bioplastics and Compostable Plastics
Bioplastics and compostable plastics sound promising but they’re filled with false promises. Find out why.
Replace The Plastic Bottles In Vending Machines With Cans!
1 million single-use plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute and more than 1/2 trillion plastic bottles are sold annually but less than 1/3 of all plastic bottles will ever be recycled. Cut the waste by replacing plastic bottles with aluminum cans in vending machines.
Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles
One million single-use plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute. By 2021, more than half a trillion plastic bottles will be sold annually.
At best, less than 1/3 of all plastic bottles will be recycled. We can do so much better.
“Chemical Recycling” Is A FALSE SOLUTION
As the global plastic pollution crisis continues to grow, so does plastics industry hype promoting false solutions — techno “fixes” including waste-to-energy incineration and chemical processing of plastic waste. We need to expose and reject these false solutions.
Microplastic Pollution In Tea
Plastic tea bags and hot water are a BAD combination for your health. Learn more about how you can avoid this source of microplastics pollution in your daily cup of tea and urge tea companies to replace plastic tea bags with paper or good old bulk loose, leaf tea.
Why Black Plastic Is Bad News
Black plastics are rarely recycled due to limitations in recycling facilities. But that’s not the only problem, black plastics can contain unregulated amounts of toxic chemicals including heavy metals and flame retardants.
Plastic Straws
Plastic straws may be small but they’re a BIG problem — Americans use more than 500 million plastic straws each day. These straws are not recyclable so they end up in landfills and incinerators as well as littered in our environment where they may persist for hundreds of years. But you can help!
Polystyrene
Toxins in polystyrene readily leach into food an drinks, a process that is accelerated by heat and contact with fatty and acidic foods. And polystyrene can persist in the environment for more than 1 MILLION YEARS. With Americans using 25 billion polystyrene cups per year and plastic-free, non-toxic alternatives readily available, it’s time for a change.
Plastic Bags
Plastic bags are used for an average of 12 minutes but can last for more than 500 years, polluting our environment and endangering wildlife. Find out how you can help pass laws to ban them and encourage the use of reusable bags.