Addressing plastic pollution
10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution - NRDC
1. Wean yourself off single-use plastics. Half of all plastic produced is for throwaway items that are used once and then chucked.
U.S. Actions to Address Plastic Pollution - State Department
The United States is already acting both domestically and internationally to address this global challenge. Key US programs are highlighted below.
7 Solutions to Ocean Plastic Pollution - Oceanic Society
Plastic Pollution Solutions: 7 Things You Can Do Today · 1. Reduce Your Use of Single-Use Plastics · 2. Support Legislation to Curb Plastic Production and Waste.
Reducing Single-Use Plastic Pollution | U.S. Department of the Interior
Issued on June 8, 2022, Secretary's Order 3407 (SO 3407) aims to reduce the procurement, sale and distribution of single-use plastic products and packaging ...
Plastic pollution | What you can do - Monterey Bay Aquarium
Recycling is an important part of the solution to ocean plastic pollution. After doing everything we can to reduce our use of single-use plastic, it is ...
Plastics | Initiatives | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WWF will be advocating for a robust and legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution by 2025 to ensure that nations address the crisis of plastic waste ...
Benefits of Addressing Plastic Pollution | US EPA
Some benefits of addressing plastic pollution include: Plastics, Sustainable Management of Plastics, Homepage, About Plastic Pollution, Impacts, Benefits, ...
Solutions - Plastic Pollution Coalition
Solutions include the enactment and enforcement of strong policies and regenerative strategies that focus on plastic pollution prevention; a significant ...
Protect Our Planet from Plastic Pollution: 5 Things to Know
1. Plastic is Everywhere. · 2. Plastics Harm Our Health and Our Ecosystems. · 3. To Beat Plastic Pollution: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reorient. · 4.
How to reduce plastic waste? - Solar Impulse Foundation
The best way to address plastic pollution is to change our mindsets and habits with this controversial but nonetheless very useful material.
... Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste ... Plastic pollution can alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ...
Plastic Pollution - United States Department of State
It will also serve as a forum to exchange best practices on science-based solutions to reduce demand for plastic and reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic waste.
Plastic pollution - resource - IUCN
As plastic pollution is a transboundary issue, a global plastics treaty is needed to ambitiously reduce plastic production, phase out harmful subsidies, ...
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases New Strategy ...
Federal agencies are leading by example to reduce single-use plastic within their own operations by targeting specific items or pollution ...
Protecting Our Planet: 5 Strategies for Reducing Plastic Waste
Think global, fight local: In honor of Earth Day, here are some tips to reduce your plastic footprint.
Plastic Pollution - Surfrider Foundation
Rise Above Plastics is Surfrider's education and outreach initiative designed to eliminate the impacts of plastics in the marine environment by raising ...
Breaking the Plastic Wave: Top Findings for Preventing Plastic ...
Reduce growth in plastic production · Substitute plastic for alternatives · Design recycling-friendly products · Improve waste collection · Increase ...
Plastic Pollution Coalition: Home
Plastic Pollution Coalition is a non-profit communications and advocacy organization that collaborates with an expansive global alliance of organizations, ...
How to reduce ocean plastic pollution in 2024
What ways can I help reduce plastic pollution? · 1) Recycle effectively · 2) Reduce single-use plastic usage · 3) Be aware of products that include ...
Everything you need to know about plastic pollution - UNEP
Waste management infrastructure must also be improved. Governments can also engage in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee process to ...