The pervasive issue of microplastics and PFAs tainting our food sources is a profound concern, over 57% of plastics bag contains PFAs and also breakdown into microplastics (How one company secretly poison the planet). The contamination of U.S. food supplies with these pollutants is staggering, leading to decreased nutritional value in our produce, livestock, and processed foods. Do you notice that they recommend you to eat a bigger serving of vegetables than they did in the past? The impact extends beyond simple nutritional deficiencies – it disrupts the biological systems of animals and humans alike, leading to illness and weakening our health and ecosystems. It also gives bacteria and viruses a better chance to attack you and your food.

Single-use plastics, predominantly those made from petroleum, are a major contributor to this crisis. They break down into microplastics (They never actually break down into organic material even after 500 years. In other words, they never decompose), which find their way into our lands and waters, ultimately infiltrating our food chain. This is not merely an environmental issue; it's a public health disaster waiting to escalate further and cascade into a global apocalypse if not rigorously addressed.

One significant step towards a solution is limiting the production of these plastics, particularly plastic bags and plastic linings, which are extensively used and discarded. We need legislation that curbs the manufacture of such materials, pushing industries towards more sustainable practices instead of satisfy their greed. One step you can take is to switch out your normal groceries bag to a simple $1 IKEA bag for a durable and reusable plastic bag to limit plastic waste.

Don't you hate handing off your money to already rich people that couldn't care less about your health and safety? You're supporting their everlasting greed over their clients, the destruction of the environment and people around you as well as yourself by making the conscious choice of choosing plastics over a clearly beneficial choice. 

Choosing biodegradable and sustainable options is like a flossing habit, if you don't floss then it'll drive your entire jaw into doom, floss once and you'll notice bleeding for the first time (same as it might be a little costly and a small convenience to use biodegradable material). But if you keep doing it you will safeguard your teeth from being destroyed and it will no longer be annoying because it is now a habit (Long term support for such material will makes it cheaper because the increase in demand as well as capital to scale up mass production)

Moreover, there is a pressing need to incentivize the development and use of "biodegradable plastics" and eco-friendly alternatives like bamboo and hemp-based products – you only need to wait 3-6 months before they completely disappear without any toxic residue – which are cheaper and sustainable compared to paper and wood products in terms of efficiency and agricultural land impacts, regardless they are completely superior to traditional plastic because they actually completely dissolve into the environment and provide some nutrients for the soil while traditional plastic doesn't – they just never ever did – completely dissolve and turn into microplastic instead, it is literally a one time mistake that is irreversible every time you choose to use plastic over plants, there's just no going back. The government should provide subsidies to industries adopting these green substitutes, promoting a shift in the market towards products that are less harmful to our planet and health. One step you can take for this is to use biodegradable and compostable trash bag available on Walmart and Amazon.

Additionally, we should also pressurize companies to recycle their own waste, just like how a nuclear plants is responsible for waste processing despite people are the one using electricity, less than 10% of plastic are recycled every year but the production has been quadrupled in the recent years. It's not to say recycling doesn't work but recycling the right way is the way to make it work. Tire companies should be responsible for the recycling of old tires, paint is also a major contributor of microplastics pollutions. DOW for example should be responsible for the deliberate increase in plastic production in chase of profit.

With plastic pollution escalating and is at its all time high, the time to act is now. We must champion legislation that limits single-use petroleum-based plastics and fosters innovation in biodegradable solutions. We are granted our rights to vote and we should take advantage of it instead of turning a blind eye on what's happening in front of you .Urge our lawmakers to make the right choice for our health and the environment by supporting these essential legislative changes. 

All I can ask is to sign this petition so the complex and contingent world we built doesn't turn into a literal hell to live in, as well as make small changes in your plastic uses that would go a long way. A world where you have to avoid nature is not a place humanity would want to be at. We don't have a second chance after we all went extinct from a small habits that we together could totally change in our everyday life.