Is reuse your love language? Check out our guide to reduce your plastic, one step at a time. https://bit.ly/PlasticReductionGuide
Plastic Pollution Coalition
@plasticpollutes.bsky.social
We are a non-profit communications & advocacy organization that collaborates with an expansive global alliance of organizations, businesses, & individuals to create a more just, equitable, regenerative world free of plastic pollution & its toxic impacts.
These plastic-free principles never get old! Do you reuse, repair, and reduce your plastic use when you can? #PlasticFree #PlasticPollutes
🍬🛒 Plastic is wrapped around nearly every aisle of our grocery stores. While we can all make small changes, keeping our food safe shouldn't be the public's responsibility. 📣Tell federal and state lawmakers to get toxic plastic off our food. 🔗 https://bit.ly/noplasticpackaging-action-alert
Plastic pollution in the seas can make its way to your dinner table, by way of salt. In a new study, scientists found salt highly contaminated with microplastics.🧂 🌊 #PlasticPollutes www.foodandwine.com/table-salt-m...
Should You Worry About Microplastics in Your Table Salt? Here's What the Research Says
A new study found microplastics in every commercial table salt sample tested, adding to evidence that sea salt contamination is widespread. Most of the particles were tiny plastic fragments, likely fo...
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💡 We need better systems and habits, not more plastic. 🔄 #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #Reuse
Today’s wildfires are growing in destructiveness and intensity, fueled by a growing wildland–urban interface, a warming climate, and widespread use of plastics in our built environment. 🔥 🔗 Learn how to protect yourself: bit.ly/WildfirePlas...
Plastic doesn't disappear. It fragments. Over time, larger pieces break down into microplastics that now contaminate every ocean on Earth.| Less plastic waste today means less pollution for generations to come. #BeatPlasticPollution #PlasticFreeJuly @undp.org @unep.org @plasticpollutes.bsky.social
Anas Seko, a Plastic Pollution Coalition Artist Ally, calls on cultural traditions to create a plastic-free future and highlights how pervasive plastics are through photography. 🔗 Read the full interview: bit.ly/TasteofPlastic #PlasticPollutes #ArtActivism #Photographer
👉⛺ Going plastic-free while camping doesn’t have to mean roughing it more than usual, and a few swaps go a long way toward creating plastic-free habits. Check out our latest blog: 🔗 bit.ly/PlasticFreeC... #PlasticPollutes #PlasticFreeCamping #PlasticFreeJuly #CampingTips
Plastic-Free Camping Tips
Going plastic-free while camping doesn't mean roughing it more than usual. A few swaps can go a long way and even save you money.
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According to Pew Charitable Trust, 97% of plastic packing could be cut by using reuse systems instead. 🔃 Learn how companies are putting reuse into action at universities, senior living facilities, stadiums, and more—to turn the tide on plastic, at our next webinar. 👉 bit.ly/ppc-webinar-...
PPC Webinar | Solution Series: Reuse Wins in Food Service, Stadiums, and Beyond
On July 21, Plastic Pollution Coalition will host a webinar to present exciting reuse applications in schools and universities, senior living facilities, stadiums and other event spaces. We will also ...
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☀️ Summer is here, and so is our latest Plastic-Free Guide. Tips on: 🍝 Packing Your Own Drinks & Food 🍴 How to make your own reusable Urban Pack Kit 🗺️ How to Find Plastic-Free Places with Refill Maps 🔗 View the guide here: bit.ly/PlasticFreeO... #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
Guide to Plastic-Free On the Go
With a little prep and planning, you can be plastic-free or reduce your plastic use on the go: Learn how with our guide.
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#Microplastics & chemicals don’t belong in our #babies! 🙅♀️ Plastic Pollution Coalition's very own Rachel Bustamante & Greenpeace USA's Sybil Bullock explore how harmful plastics are widespread in baby food and how Congress needs to act. 👉 Read the op-ed: www.commondreams.org/opinion/micr...
Microplastics Have No Place in Baby Food | Common Dreams
Current scientific evidence on microplastics and plastic chemicals justifies global and national precautionary action to drastically reduce and ultimately eliminate babies’ exposure to plastics-relate...
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From regenerative materials to reusable packaging systems—celebrate some positive news from Plastic Pollution Coalition Business Members proving a plastic-free future is not only possible—it's already being built. Read it here bit.ly/4aWSRuE #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
July 2026: Sustainable Business Wins Roundup
Each quarter, Plastic Pollution Coalition is reporting exciting news from companies that are leading the way for a transition away from fossil fuels and synthetic materials to a healthier plastic-free...
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We're hiring a Campaign Coordinator. This role is perfect for advocates with plastic pollution and/or education campaign experience. 🌊 This is a remote position, and temporary with a chance of extension. Apply before July 26th! 👉 ow.ly/CWTw50ZitkF #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
🎸🎶 We’re excited to team up with Jack Johnson as an All At Once Non-Profit Partner on his 2026 Summer Tour! 🎤 All At Once is Jack’s social action network connecting nonprofits with people who want to take action and give back to their community. #PlasticPollutes #JackJohnson
Regenerative materials offer a promising opportunity to help replace conventional plastics. 🫛 Learn how two companies are putting this into practice by using hemp fibers and pea proteins at our next webinar. 🌱 Register 👉 bit.ly/ppc-webinar-... #PlasticPollutes #PlasticAlternatives
PPC Webinar | Solutions Series: Scaling Regenerative Materials to Help Replace Plastics
On June 17, Plastic Pollution Coalition will host a webinar to discuss these issues and how two promising categories of regenerative materials—hemp and agricultural byproducts—are being produced and s...
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⛵🌊 In this second part of our two-part blog series, Erica Cirino and Jackie Nuñez discuss sailing, science, and solutions during their eXXpedition voyages, sharing insights about how the issue of plastic pollution has evolved over the last seven years. 🔗 Read it here: bit.ly/exxpedition_...
eXXpedition Then and Now: Women Sailing for Plastic Pollution Science and Solutions, Part 2
In this second part of a two-part blog series, Erica Cirino asks Jackie Nuñez questions about what Leg 2 of the 2026 eXXpedition South Pacific voyage was like.
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FIFA is no longer allowing fans to bring reusable bottles into #WorldCup stadiums. Fans need water access to stay hydrated in the heat, and buying plastic bottled water at the venues is costly for their wallets and health. Kick the plastic habit, FIFA!
🏖️ Scientists have mapped shoreline debris across the globe, and one source of plastic pollution keeps showing up everywhere: www.techexplorist.com/takeaway-pac...
Your takeaway packaging is polluting beaches Worldwide
Food packaging is the biggest plastic polluter on beaches
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The chemical leak happened at the aircraft parts manufacturer GKN Aerospace’s production facility in Garden Grove, CA. ⚠️ 👉 While the risk of immediate catastrophe has passed, some residents are reporting adverse health impacts. Read more of our coverage here: 🔗 bit.ly/GardenGroveL...
Garden Grove, California, Faces Plastic Chemical Leak
While the risk of immediate catastrophe appears to have passed, plastics companies need stronger regulation to ensure Americans' safety.
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🐠 🪸 Happy World Reef Awareness Day! 𓆉 𓇼 🌊 👉 Despite our need to significantly cut plastic and fossil fuel production, production only continues to increase, harming our valuable reefs. ⋆｡˚⋆🐚 And this is just the start. Read more: 🔗 bit.ly/CoralReefPol... #WorldReefDay #PlasticPollutes
Plastic Pollution is Harming Coral Reefs Worldwide—Here’s How to Help
Plastic pollution is one of several major dangers harming coral reefs worldwide.
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💐🌹Flower bouquets are beautiful, but there's often a hidden cost behind the scenes. But there's growing awareness of these issues, and increasing solutions to take them on. Read more in our latest blog, Pretty Toxic 🔗: bit.ly/PrettyToxic #PlasticPollution #FreshFlowers
Pretty Toxic: The Fresh Flower Industry’s Plastic Pollution Problem
Behind the pretty flowers, there’s a supply chain wrapped in plastic and drenched in synthetic pesticides.
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Did you know that the eXXpedition crew had a community screening of The Plastic Detox while on board? Check out the latest blog written by The Last Plastic Straw founder and one of our Plastic Pollution Coalition Notables, Jacqueline Núñez de Villavicencio. ⛵👉 exxpedition.com/plastic-deto...
Plastic Detox Onboard - eXXpedition
WRITTEN BY JACKIE ON THE SOUTH PACIFIC EXPEDITION FROM BAY OF ISLANDS TO TONGATAPU It was movie night at Minerva Reef and after a late dinner I was able to keep the tired crew awake enough with a comm...
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The plastics industry has been peddling recycling as a solution to the plastics crisis for a long time. Learn why it just isn't working: bit.ly/3yLDbdH #PlasticPollutes
Three years later, residents are still getting sick from toxic fallout related to the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. Can you join us in asking The Home Depot to ban PVC plastic? Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social
Good Morning America has recently spoken to microplastics expert Matt Campen from the University of New Mexico to discuss the impacts of microplastics on our bodies. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/133065...
What to know about the impact of microplastics on the body
ABC News' Becky Worley visits the University of New Mexico to talk with scientists researching microplastics -- specifically their impact on the brain.
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Gerber baby food has a secret ingredient… Behind the baby, microplastics were found. A recent investigation by Greenpeace International found an average of 54 microplastics per gram of baby food tested...the equivalent of over 5k particles per pouch. Read more or take action below 👇 bit.ly/4dBYejA
There’s a hidden ingredient in Gerber baby food pouches. It’s microplastics. - Greenpeace
A new investigation found an estimated 5,000 microplastic particles in a single pouch of Gerber baby food. Every pouch we tested had them.
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Regenerative materials offer a promising opportunity to help replace conventional plastics. 🫛 Learn how two companies are putting this into practice by using hemp fibers and pea proteins at our next webinar. 🌱 Register 👉 bit.ly/ppc-webinar-... #PlasticPollutes #PlasticAlternatives
PPC Webinar | Solutions Series: Scaling Regenerative Materials to Help Replace Plastics
On June 17, Plastic Pollution Coalition will host a webinar to discuss these issues and how two promising categories of regenerative materials—hemp and agricultural byproducts—are being produced and s...
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Are We Cooked? The Hidden Health Risks of Plastic-Packaged Ready Meals www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
Are We Cooked? The Hidden Health Risks of Plastic-Packaged Ready Meals - Greenpeace International
Greenpeace International's analysis of 24 research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals found that the plastics we use to package our food are exposing us to health risks – and none more so tha...
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From seaweed packaging and Vivomer technology to hemp fiber and mycelium, we partnered with Amalgamated Bank to host our recent Biomaterial Innovation event for SF Climate Week. Learn more about these exciting biomaterial innovations in our latest blog: 👉 bit.ly/Biomaterial_...
