Our world is choking on throwaway plastic. The equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic enters our oceans every minute, every day, all year long.
Clean water is vital to every single person and every community on the planet. Whether it be the ocean, the creeks and rivers near our homes, or tap water from our faucets, we have a right to enjoy healthy, clean water.
For far too long, corporations like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestlé, Unilever, Starbucks, Procter & Gamble, and McDonald's have forced plastic packaging into our lives when we buy their products. For years, we have been told that recycling and better waste management are the answers. But we know that over 90% of plastic has not been recycled.
We cannot simply recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis. It’s time for corporations to move away from single-use plastic and to take responsibility for the huge impact they have.