Micro-plastics are small pieces of plastic that are less than <5 mm in length. Textiles are the largest source of primary microplastics, accounting for 34.8% of global microplastic pollution. Microfibers are a type of microplastic released whenever synthetic clothing is washed. Which is clothing made from plastic such as polyester and acrylic. These fibers detach from our clothes during washing and go into the wastewater. The wastewater then goes to sewage treatment facilities. As the fibers are so small, many pass-through filtration processes and make their way into our rivers and seas. From there thousands of fish, turtles, and other aquatic life are mistaking these microplastics for food and eating the plastic until they starve. When humans eat these animals we also eat the plastic. Worryingly a research study has concluded that microplastics are actually small enough to breach the blood-brain barrier in mice. This is why we are calling on the United States to step up and begin regulating American corporations in order to ensure all companies are only producing washing machines that have a microplastic filter.
Micro-plastics are small pieces of plastic that are less than <5 mm in length. Textiles are the largest source of primary microplastics, accounting for 34.8% of global microplastic pollution. Microfibers are a type of microplastic released whenever synthetic clothing is washed. Which is clothing made from plastic such as polyester and acrylic. These fibers detach from our clothes during washing and go into the wastewater. The wastewater then goes to sewage treatment facilities. As the fibers are so small, many pass-through filtration processes and make their way into our rivers and seas. From there thousands of fish, turtles, and other aquatic life are mistaking these microplastics for food and eating the plastic until they starve. When humans eat these animals we also eat the plastic. Worryingly a research study has concluded that microplastics are actually small enough to breach the blood-brain barrier in mice. This is why we are calling on the United States to step up and begin regulating American corporations in order to ensure all companies are only producing washing machines that have a microplastic filter.
Micro-plastics are small pieces of plastic that are less than <5 mm in length. Textiles are the largest source of primary microplastics, accounting for 34.8% of global microplastic pollution. Microfibers are a type of microplastic released whenever synthetic clothing is washed. Which is clothing made from plastic such as polyester and acrylic. These fibers detach from our clothes during washing and go into the wastewater. The wastewater then goes to sewage treatment facilities. As the fibers are so small, many pass-through filtration processes and make their way into our rivers and seas. From there thousands of fish, turtles, and other aquatic life are mistaking these microplastics for food and eating the plastic until they starve. When humans eat these animals we also eat the plastic. Worryingly a research study has concluded that microplastics are actually small enough to breach the blood-brain barrier in mice. This is why we are calling on Whirlpool to step up and begin only producing washing machines that have a microplastic filter starting this year and pledge to continue in perpetuity.
Micro-plastics are small pieces of plastic that are less than <5 mm in length. Textiles are the largest source of primary microplastics, accounting for 34.8% of global microplastic pollution. Microfibers are a type of microplastic released whenever synthetic clothing is washed. Which is clothing made from plastic such as polyester and acrylic. These fibers detach from our clothes during washing and go into the wastewater. The wastewater then goes to sewage treatment facilities. As the fibers are so small, many pass-through filtration processes and make their way into our rivers and seas. From there thousands of fish, turtles, and other aquatic life are mistaking these microplastics for food and eating the plastic until they starve. When humans eat these animals we also eat the plastic. Worryingly a research study has concluded that microplastics are actually small enough to breach the blood-brain barrier in mice. This is why we are calling on the United States to step up and begin regulating American corporations in order to ensure all companies are only producing washing machines that have a microplastic filter.
Micro-plastics are small pieces of plastic that are less than <5 mm in length. Textiles are the largest source of primary microplastics, accounting for 34.8% of global microplastic pollution. Microfibers are a type of microplastic released whenever synthetic clothing is washed. Which is clothing made from plastic such as polyester and acrylic. These fibers detach from our clothes during washing and go into the wastewater. The wastewater then goes to sewage treatment facilities. As the fibers are so small, many pass-through filtration processes and make their way into our rivers and seas. From there thousands of fish, turtles, and other aquatic life are mistaking these microplastics for food and eating the plastic until they starve. When humans eat these animals we also eat the plastic. Worryingly a research study has concluded that microplastics are actually small enough to breach the blood-brain barrier in mice. This is why we are calling on every American state to step forward and ban the production of plastic based fibers for textile use.
Micro-plastics are small pieces of plastic that are less than <5 mm in length. Textiles are the largest source of primary microplastics, accounting for 34.8% of global microplastic pollution. Microfibers are a type of microplastic released whenever synthetic clothing is washed. Which is clothing made from plastic such as polyester and acrylic. These fibers detach from our clothes during washing and go into the wastewater. The wastewater then goes to sewage treatment facilities. As the fibers are so small, many pass-through filtration processes and make their way into our rivers and seas. From there thousands of fish, turtles, and other aquatic life are mistaking these microplastics for food and eating the plastic until they starve. When humans eat these animals we also eat the plastic. Worryingly a research study has concluded that microplastics are actually small enough to breach the blood-brain barrier in mice. This is why we are calling on American companies to step forward and ban the production of plastic based fibers for textile use.
This petition if passed into an amendment will create local jobs by increasing our recycling centers and allowing our state to embrace alternatives like; recycled plastic products or other materials like glass, cardboard, silicone, wood, straw, metal, biodegradable plastics which are plastics derived from plant-based materials and can biodegrade within 5 years or less also known as bioplastics. There are studies on the science behind plastic, its impact on human health, as well as transitioning to a circular economy with less to no plastic.
This petition if passed into an amendment will create local jobs by increasing our recycling centers and allowing our state to embrace alternatives like; recycled plastic products or other materials like glass, cardboard, silicone, wood, straw, metal, biodegradable plastics which are plastics derived from plant-based materials and can biodegrade within 5 years or less also known as bioplastics. There are studies on the science behind plastic, its impact on human health, as well as transitioning to a circular economy with less to no plastic. Below are a list links which will allow you to sign the associated petition for the state listed.
If you signed every petition listed, and if every petition listed passes into law how much CO2 have you saved from being produced?
According to Carbon Tracker, plastic production accounts for 9% of current total oil demand, which the EMF projects will grow to 20% by 2050. Approximately 108 million metric tons of CO2e are produced in America annually as a result of plastic production.
The global fashion industry emits some 1.7-billion tons of CO2 per year. The production of plastic-based fibers for textiles uses around 350 million barrels of oil each year which has more than doubled since 2000.
Production of synthetic fibers for the textile sector is the third-largest user of plastic, behind packaging and construction according to the IEA.
98 million tons of oil were used in the textile industry in 2015 alone. Those numbers keep rising exponentially, year after year, according to the Ellen Macarthur Foundation.
The fashion industry consumes more energy than shipping and aviation combined, and by 2050 is anticipated to be responsible for 25% of the world’s remaining carbon budget.
In summary, by signing all of these petitions (under the assumption they pass into law) your impact will amount to saving approximately 1.8 billion tons of CO2 from being emitted a year. If these laws don't pass, however, that 1.8 billion is projected to increase exponentially year after year.
If you've signed all of the petitions listed and you still want to get involved please visit one of our social media pages and get involved in the conversation. If you are looking to make an even bigger impact, apply to be a volunteer with us. Alternatively, you can visit our Allies page to get involved in other organizations that are striving for the same or similar goals. The climate crisis is too large for any one man, woman, or corporation to fix on its own. The only way we solve this is with collaboration across multiple groups and getting as involved as organized as we can.
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