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Plastic Pollution Organizations to Get Involved with (Whoever or Wherever You Are)

21Jan

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Plastic Pollution Organizations to Get Involved with (Whoever or Wherever You Are)

By Isabelle Reinecke, Sidwell Friends School, founder of Youth Against Plastic Pollution The plastic pollution crisis affects us all. An issue of environmental racism and capitalism, the crisis contributes to climate change, litters our communities, and harms our health. As awareness around plastic pollution continues to grow, you may be wondering what you can do to help. You can start by using less plastic and spreading awareness, but if you want tools to help with your efforts or go more in depth, you may choose to get involved with an organization working to defeat this crisis. While this is not a comprehensive list, here are some plastic pollution organizations you can get involved with, whoever or wherever you are. For Younger Activists—Algalita Algalita connects young peopl...

Coping with Eco-anxiety as a Climate Activist

By Isabelle Reinecke, Sidwell Friends School, founder of Youth Against Plastic Pollution Stress over the Years: Elson Bankoff As a young climate activist, I am often surrounded by messages of doom and gloom. Some days, it feels like everyone in the world is working against me and my future. Don’t get me wrong, I love the work I do; it brings me so much joy and, more often than not, hope. But it can also be incredibly overwhelming to know the realities of the climate crisis and have no idea what the future will actually bring. Is everything my fellow activists and I are doing enough? Will that big bill be passed? Will I and all of the other young people around the world even get to see the future we’ve dreamed about our entire lives? Personally, I have noticed that when I get frustrat...

The Rise of the Movement Against Plastic Pollution

By Isabelle Reinecke, Sidwell Friends School, Founder of Youth Against Plastic Pollution, Every year, over 8 billion tons of plastic waste are dumped into our oceans. Although this is an issue that affects all nations, a recent National Geographic study shows that the United States generates more plastic waste than any other country. It is estimated that the average American consumes over 1,200 single use plastics each year. Once in the ocean, plastic debris pollutes our seas, harms marine life, and often washes up on the shores of countries that contribute minimally to the problem. These nations are left drowning in the United States’ plastic waste. Plastic pollution contributes significantly to climate change and negatively impacts human health. The production of plastics em...