The article discusses the pressing issue of plastic pollution, detailing its multiple environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions and ocean contamination. It highlights the difficulty of completely eliminating plastic from daily life and emphasizes the importance of taking incremental steps towards reduction. As part of a year-long initiative called 52 Actions for the Earth, Earth911 encourages readers to conduct a Plastics Inventory, focusing particularly on the reduction of single-use plastics. The article introduces a plastic calculator from EarthDay.org to aid individuals in measuring their plastic usage and setting achievable reduction goals.
Plastic is a problem in a lot of ways: it generates greenhouse gas emissions throughout its lifecycle, is rarely recycled, and contributes to ocean pollution.
To honor 52 years of action inspired by Earth Day, Earth911 presents 52 Actions for the Earth, sharing weekly actions for sustainability.
One area that individuals can control is single-use and disposable plastics, and many strive to eliminate them one product type at a time.
EarthDay.org has developed a plastic calculator to help you assess your annual plastic use and general goal-setting for reduction.
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