How Microplastics Threaten Marine Ecosystems and the Food Chain

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Microplastics are pervasive pollutants that accumulate in marine ecosystems and enter the human food chain. Erica Cirino #plasticpollutes

New U.S. Government Plan for Microplastics Falls Short of Protecting Human Health The U.S. Government announced new plans to track and study microplastics in Americans’ drinking water. But these plans fall short of the action needed to protect human health now.

While the U.S. Government announced today that they are prioritizing microplastics research, their plans are not going far enough to protect human health. Learn why bit.ly/3QgoXtK #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

📿The Earth is not merely a resource to be exploited; it is sacred ground, our shared home. 👤 ➡️ 🌎⁠
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What exactly do religions teach us about Earth Stewardship? 👉 Read more here: 🔗 bit.ly/Sacred_Groun...
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🥒❗You didn't ask for your food to be wrapped in plastic, Industry decided for you. Tell your legislator to restrict this harmful plastic packaging now 👉https://bit.ly/noplasticpackaging-action-alert

#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticHealth

PPC Webinar | The Plastic Detox: A Conversation About Plastic & Health On Thursday, April 9, Plastic Pollution Coalition, in collaboration with the Oceanic Preservation Society, will host a webinar with the film’s co-director, Louie Psihoyos, environmental and reproducti...

Join us at our next webinar with the co-director of #ThePlasticDetox and leading experts from the film as they discuss the latest science + what you can do to “Unplastic Your Life.” #PlasticPollutes #UnplasticYourLife bit.ly/ppc-webinar-...

Using Art to Connect Us to the Microplastic Within • The Revelator By using microplastic to create artistic collages, I’ve helped people relate to and understand the crisis of plastic pollution and its dangerous health risks.

“As a science communicator, I know there are some things that facts alone can’t convey. To make the connection to plastic pollution personal, I’ve turned to art: creating collage to connect us to the microplastic within.”—Erica Cirino, Plastic Pollution Coalition #PlasticPollutes #EnvironmentalArt

Is it possible to build a plastic-free home? Using plastic in construction is cheap and easy, but some are trying to radically cut back its use.

What does it take to have a plastic-free home? The BBC spoke with Plastic Pollution Coalition's Erica Cirino and our partners at Habitable to explore solutions and why plastics in the built environment are making wildfires more toxic.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Reducing Plastic in Your Life Plastic pollution: You know there’s a real problem here, but where on Earth do you even start to try to fix it?

👉 If you’re looking for next steps to reduce plastic in your life without feeling overwhelmed, check out our beginner’s guide. Especially if you aren’t sure where to start, this one is for you – read it HERE: bit.ly/PlasticReduc...

#PlasticPollutes #ReducePlastic #LessPlastic

eXXpedition Then and Now: Women Sailing for Plastic Pollution Science and Solutions In this first part of a two-part blog series, Jackie Nuñez asks Erica Cirino questions about what the 2018 eXXpedition voyage was like as she prepares to embark on her own journey in May 2026.

🌊 In 2018, 300 women were selected for an all-women sailing mission to plastic pollution firsthand, contribute scientific research, and bring back stories that could change minds. Learn what two women from our team experienced firsthand + what's to come. ⛵ #PlasticPollutes bit.ly/women-sailing

Diane Wilson Launches Hunger Strike After Dow Requests Legalization of Microplastics Discharge in Texas Diane Wilson initiated a hunger strike demanding action in response to Dow’s recent request to the State of Texas to legalize its discharge of microplastics.

Award-winning activist and fisherman Diane Wilson is taking a stand against Dow with a hunger strike in response to its unprecedented request to the State of Texas to legalize its discharge of microplastics! Take action and read our latest coverage. 👉 bit.ly/dianewilsonh...

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Fighting a losing battle to tackle growth in plastic production | Letters Letters: Readers respond to an interview with Beth Gardiner on how the oil industry is pumping billions more into plastics

"Beth Gardiner is right to argue that plastic is not merely a recycling failure (‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics, 19 February). It is something far more consequential: an oil growth strategy." #PlasticPollutes

Community Win: Judge Says Cancer Alley Landmark Lawsuit May Proceed A federal district court has ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley may proceed with their landmark lawsuit.

WIN! A federal district court ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s #CancerAlley may proceed with their landmark lawsuit pursuing a moratorium on industrial facilities in two majority-Black districts in St. James Parish. #PlasticPollutes bit.ly/CancerAlleyL...

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Microplastics contaminate a third of fish in Pacific island waters Microplastics are widespread in Pacific island fish, with reef and bottom-dwelling species showing the highest exposure.

“Fiji delivered the sharpest signal, with 74.46% of sampled fish containing plastic in their digestive tracts.” #Fish #Microplastics #PlasticPollutes

Is the convenience of plastic worth harming people and communities? We must “turn off the tap” on plastic production and call for systemic solutions that protect our health and future.⁠ 📹 From Melissa Aguayo's TEDx Talk at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch⁠

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✨ BIG WIN ⚖️ for plastics legislation in Canada. Federal appeals court allows plastics to be labeled as “toxic,” and affirms there is enough evidence to continue to address the plastics crisis through policy. Learn more: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/30/h... #PlasticPollutes #PlasticLaws

Plastic Pollution Promotes Hazardous Water Conditions, New Study Finds A new UC San Diego study reveals that fossil fuel-based plastic pollution may be promoting toxic water conditions by removing animals that keep water at safe levels. Biologically based plastics had a ...

🔬 NEW STUDY "In the new study, which compared different types of plastics across 30 experimental pond ecosystems, researchers found that fossil fuel plastics can lead to 'top down' effects by killing off the animals that eat algae." #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the issue of plastic pollution, and don’t know where to start? Join our webinar on Plastic Pollution 101 to go back to the basics and learn simple actions you can take to help solve the problem. Register: bit.ly/ppc-webinar-... #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact

"The household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is widespread in developing countries, suggests a global study that raises concerns about its health and environmental impacts." #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Honored to join an inspiring group of speakers at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch -- bringing expertise & clarity to what it will take to end plastic pollution. From policy to materials to justice, these talks show what’s possible.

Watch: bit.ly/TEDxGPGP
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One Year Later: Los Angeles Wildfires Reinforce Why We Must Rebuild with Less Plastic On the anniversary of the January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles, California, experts stress the need to reduce plastics in buildings.

Don’t miss our blog and special report, “How Plastics Fuel Wildfires & How to Rebuild Better,” exploring the link between plastics and wildfires 👉 bit.ly/RebuildWithLessPlastic

#PlasticPollutes #LAWildfires #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Videos | TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch November 8, 2025 Program

The movement to end plastic pollution is strong!

Stream Suzanne Smoke's talk "Protecting the Lifeblood of Mother Earth from Plastic" for @plasticpollutes www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxED...

#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #TEDx #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch #EnvironmentalJustice

Hope is out there 🌱 #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch brought together leaders working to end plastic pollution.

Watch the talks now: bit.ly/TEDxGPGP

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As wildfires mount, so do efforts to use less plastic | Context by TRF Plastic used in building construction burns hotter than traditional materials and produces toxic smoke and runoff

As we covered in our latest report, plastics are making wildfires worse! Reuters explores this important topic, and why we need to build back with better materials. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #Wildfires

🌳 The results are in! Nearly 85% of trash recorded in U.S. National Parks is PLASTIC.

Learn more in the 2025 #PlasticFreeParks TrashBlitz Report by 5 Gyres 👉🏼 5gyres.org/plasticfreeparks

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Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo Held in Santa Monica, California The Solutions Expo was designed to generate curiosity around and help inspire familiarity with upstream solutions to plastic pollution.

🍃 🔃 Business leaders and innovators gathered for our first-ever Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo, held in Santa Monica, California last week.

Check out our latest blog full of solutions, live here.
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Impact Report: Filtered Not Bottled Grantees Advance Safe Drinking Water Without Plastic Pollution The Filtered Not Bottled Grant Program empowered organizations and advocates on the frontline of water inequity to amplify the benefits of filters over plastic bottles, and increase access to safe, to...

💧See how communities are advancing safe water and reducing plastic pollution. ✨Read the full story of the #FilteredNotBottled Grant Program in our latest blog 👉 bit.ly/43skJDd #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

That’s a wrap on the #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch! ✨ Thank you to all of the incredible changemakers who joined us + to all of those who streamed along at home. Together we can create a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts. Onward, always. #PlasticPollutes

😯 Eye opening talks so far at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch so far, including Marcus Eriksen, 5 Gyres. 📽️ Watch the livestream now: https://ow.ly/AMUH50XoUZc #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

🍃 The Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo brought together hundreds of people exploring what's possible when we reimagine materials and embrace reusable systems.

Huge thank you to Plastic Pollution Coalition Members.

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