By now we all should know that plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats to our environment. It has been estimated that Americans use 100 BILLIONS single use plastic bags per year. Only 1 percent of plastic bags are returned for recycling; not to mention it takes 500 years for a plastic bag to degrade on its own. 1 TRILLION plastic bags are used worldwide every single year and on average are used for 12 minutes before being discarded. 

Our oceans can not thrive in the manner in which they should with billions of tons of plastic items polluting them. 700 species of animals have been found to be trapped within some form of plastic materials. It is estimated that over 100 million marine animals are killed due to plastic pollution EACH YEAR. How many animals will be left for our grandchildren to admire? 

The bottom line is we all know just how toxic and destructive that plastic is. Considering that most people have made the choice NOT to recycle and do not think twice about using a straw or plastic bag; we MUST urge the government to intervene. Just imagine the impact that would be made if Americans stopped our plastic usage; we could be one of the LARGEST first world countries that is doing its part to protect the planet. Sign TODAY!