POLYSTYRENE
Plastic pollution fact: Plastic polystyrene products are everywhere, from coffee cup lids to straws, to cutlery and cups (even SOLO cups). Expanded polystyrene foam is commonly known as "Styrofoam.”
MICROBEADS
Plastic pollution fact: We worked with Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, L'Oreal and Unilever to voluntarily phase out plastic microbeads from products made by brands like Neutrogena, Dove and The Body Shop. In 2015, President Obama signed The Microbead-Free Waters Act into law, making these polluting plastics illegal in the United States as of 2018.
Plastic pollution fact: If you're not wearing natural fibers like (preferably organic) cotton, hemp, or wool, you're probably wearing plastic. All materials shed fibers. But unlike wool and cotton, plastic microfibers from synthetic materials don't biodegrade in the environment. In addition, many microfibers are treated with flame retardants like PCBs, which are endocrine disruptors that could negatively impact your health.
PLASTIC BOTTLES
Plastic pollution fact: Nearly three million bottles, that’s the number of plastic water bottles that Americans use—an hour. Yes, you read that right, every hour of every day. Consumers know that plastic water bottles are bad. A 2018 Mintel Water Insights study found that 29% of those who purchase and drink bottled water say that drinking it is bad for the environment, and 1 in 4 people have stopped purchasing bottled water because it is plastic.
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