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PLASTIC IS FOSSIL FUEL
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PLASTIC IS FOSSIL FUEL

PLASTIC is a material so ubiquitous that we might call our age the Plasticine. This unfortunately durable form of fossil fuel breaks down into #microparticles that infiltrate and poison our water, our soils, and our bodies. Wildlife mistake plastic for food, babies chew on toys laden with chemicals. Some of it gets burned, polluting the air. Only 9% percent of it gets recycled. Plastic overwhelmingly impacts low income communities around the world. The less we make, the less we use, the better for everyone, especially for fence line communities who suffer from the toxic effects of its production and disposal. Dianna Cohen, co-founder and CEO of #PlasticPollutionCoalition, shows us how to get plastic out of our lives. From packaging to toothpaste, there are alternatives. We can make a dent in the problem by refusing single use plastic. We can carry our own bags, cups and containers. We can wash and reuse glass containers and buy plastic-free produce from farmers’ and other markets. We can buy from companies who use #BiodegradablePackaging. Most importantly, we can support local legislation and the federal Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act. https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/pollution-act/ https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/ Other sites to help you break free from plastic: https://liveseasoned.com/34-alternatives-disposable-plastic-products/ https://www.theceomagazine.com/business/innovation-technology/plastic-alternatives/ https://environmentalpaper.org/solving-packaging/what-really-works/ Hosted by Dale Walkonen For more information on the state of our planet visit the FacingFuture Library at https://facingfuture.earth/library.
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