Our planet is drowning in plastic!

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them.

Plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics.

How plastics pollution affects the environment

Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it. Endangered wildlife like Hawaiian monk seals and Pacific loggerhead sea turtles are among nearly 700 species that eat and get caught in plastic litter.

How you can help

There are three main ways you can help reduce plastic pollution

1. Reduce Your Use of Single-Use Plastics

2. Recycle Properly

3. Participate In (or Organize) a Beach or River Cleanup

You can also sign this petition from change.org to help clean the East Africa coastline