Our focus is to bring attention to the plastic waste problem and the fact that manufacturers should bear responsibility for the packaging and products they create. Less than 9% of all plastic is recycled. Single-use plastic is connected to climate change from fossil fuel extraction, production, and distribution, and in the end most is buried, burned, or left in the environment.
About Us
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As you delve deeper into this site you can read more about our organization and our goals to “Be the Solution to Pollution”. The about us page will inform you more about our organization and give you info on some past and current events that we are planning.
The Problem
It’s not every day you think about how prominent plastic is, but I challenge you to think about it for a second. How many plastic items can you list and what are they? You probably thought about plastic bottles. What about your toothbrush or even your clothes? Plastic is such a wide-use material that it can be used in just about anything. However, this material doesn’t break down easily which leads to problems when disposing of it.
When talking about plastics, it has to be taken with a holistic view, meaning that plastic affects everything in the world. When plastic is burned, the chemicals are released into the air. Fence line communities, which we talk about on a different page, are directly affected by this as pollutants surround their homes and directly impact their health. However, if plastic is simply discarded or littered, it tends to end up in the ocean. Here it’ll break up into microplastics and end up in the digestive tracks of wildlife. Where eventually we will meet the same fate, as the fish we eat or the water we drink contains plastics.
So how can we stop it? Well, there are plenty of ways to Take Action. Brand-Audits are a way to collect data to dispute the top producing plastic companies, like Coca-Cola. Otherwise, there are legislations to support to cut down on plastics and prevent the problem from getting worse.
Myth vs. Fact
Source: vecteezy.com
Explore the climate crisis even further by going to the Myth vs. Fact page where you will learn about some truths and lies relating to the climate crisis. Additionally, you can delve deeper into the cost of plastic, learning about company greenwashing and today’s biggest plastic polluters.
Take Action
Source: Break Free From Plastic
On the take action page, you can learn how to make an impact no matter who you are! The page includes information about how to get involved in community organizations as well as other individual actions you can take to contribute to the effort against plastic. The time for action is now, start helping today!
Wildlife Concerns
Source: The New York Times
On our “wildlife concerns” page, you will find a descriptive outline regarding the effects of plastic pollution on wildlife across the planet. Effects on both marine and land wildlife are covered, as well as possible solutions to these issues. Additionally, there is a “connections and resources” subpage containing contact information for Be the Solution to Pollution as well as a list of other community organizations.
Info About Brand Audits
Source: Break Free From Plastic
Our “info about brand audits” page contains a variety of information about what brand audits are, how to complete them, and what purpose they serve. Everything you need to complete a brand audit of your own is included! An example of what a brand audit looks like when it’s finished has been added for reference.
