Selling nature doesn't make sense. It just creates more pollution. Everyone deserves access to clean drinking water., without it bottled in plastic. #PlasticPollutes

🌊 Did you know that plastics have been found in the deepest recorded part of the ocean? The Mariana Trench, roughly 11,000 meters (36K feet) down at its deepest, holds detectable levels of microplastics. These are carried by turbidity currents, where they can persist in the ocean for thousands of years, breaking down into smaller and smaller particles. ❓But what kind of damage do plastics cause to oceans long-term? Read more about how microplastics impact the ocean’s ability to sequester carbon here: bit.ly/OceanChanges #PlasticPollutes #OceanPollution #SylviaEarle

🍃 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. 📸 Swipe for today's highlights → But this is just the beginning... ✨ TOMORROW is the main event ✨ 🎤 TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 📅 Saturday, November 8 ⏰ 9am - 5pm PT 🔴 LIVESTREAM GLOBALLY 50+ speakers. One question: How do we solve plastic pollution by 2040? 🔗 Register: bit.ly/TEDxGreatPacificGarba… #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo #PlasticFree

🌊 Earth already has all of the materials we need to solve the plastic pollution crisis. From bamboo to seaweed, businesses are turning the tide with next-gen materials. Check out some of the businesses at our Plastic Pollution Solutions Expo: 🌿 Notpla brought all sorts of seaweed innovation, including edible packaging you can literally eat after use. 🎍Ettitude turns fast-growing bamboo into luxurious bedding so that you don’t have to sleep on plastic sheets. 🐚 Shellworks uses nature's recycling system to grow packaging that never becomes waste, made from microbes and home compostable. 📸 What plastic-free alternative materials are you most excited about? #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticPollutionSolutionsExpo #PlasticFree

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🎃 Halloween costumes are like single-use plastics. 🗑️ Most of them are made with polluting plastics like polyester, worn only once, and then thrown away. 🪄✨But with a little creativity and imagination you can concoct a plastic-free and low- waste outfit—without adding more pollution to the environment. 👻 Learn how in our latest blog: bit.ly/476iJTu 🧙 #PlasticPollutes #Halloween #Costumes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Don’t fall for the marketing hype. 😤 ⅔ of bottled water = tap water in plastic. Choose filtered tap instead. #FilteredNotBottled #PlasticPollute #BreakFreeFromPlastic

How did we ever survive without plastic? With: 🫙 Reusable materials like glass, tin, ceramics, and cloth 🫙 Returnable container systems like beverage bottles 🫙 And truly recyclable materials like glass, metal cans, and paper. Plastic is Plan B for the fossil fuel industry and it's wreaking havoc on planet Earth. We must use nontoxic systems and materials that don't harm people and the planet. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticFree #ZeroWaste