Why Is Plastic Pollution Such a Problem?
Ocean Garbage Patch
Why Should You Care?
Destruction of Wildlife
Around the world, people throw away roughly four million tons of trash every day—that's enough to fill 350,000 garbage trucks or 10 Empire State Buildings. About 12.8 percent of that waste is plastic, which causes big problems for wildlife: some animals mistake plastic for food, while others can become entangled in it.
A health Safety Concern
Plastics Pledge
Write your own Plastic Pledge that asks people to help keep plastics out of the oceans.

What Can I Do? Lending a Helping Hand
Write a persuasive article why people should be concerned and they can address the problem of plastics


Additional Resources
In 2018, the focus of Earth Day was to end Plastic pollution... how many years have we had to attempt to address the plastic problem? Show your work.

In your opinion, how well do you think the world countries addressed this issue? Research and provide some statistics to support your answer. Provide a rating out of 10 when answering this question.
Plastics Recycling Process
Crafts Made with Plastics
In addition to the ideas listed above, highlight some of the other ways we as global citizens can begin to live in a way that promotes the health of the earth as well as ourselves.