Plastic Pollution Coalition
@plasticpollutes
We are a non-profit communications & advocacy organization that collaborates with an expansive global alliance of organizations, businesses, & individuals to create a more just, equitable, regenerative world free of plastic pollution & its toxic impacts.
These plastic-free principles never get old! Do you reuse, repair, and reduce your plastic use when you can? #PlasticFree #PlasticPollutes
🍬🛒 Plastic is wrapped around nearly every aisle of our grocery stores. While we can all make small changes, keeping our food safe shouldn't be the public's responsibility. 📣Tell federal and state lawmakers to get toxic plastic off our food. 🔗 https://bit.ly/noplasticpackaging-action-alert
💡 We need better systems and habits, not more plastic. 🔄 #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #Reuse
Today’s wildfires are growing in destructiveness and intensity, fueled by a growing wildland–urban interface, a warming climate, and widespread use of plastics in our built environment. 🔥 🔗 Learn how to protect yourself: bit.ly/WildfirePlas...
Anas Seko, a Plastic Pollution Coalition Artist Ally, calls on cultural traditions to create a plastic-free future and highlights how pervasive plastics are through photography. 🔗 Read the full interview: bit.ly/TasteofPlastic #PlasticPollutes #ArtActivism #Photographer
We're hiring a Campaign Coordinator. This role is perfect for advocates with plastic pollution and/or education campaign experience. 🌊 This is a remote position, and temporary with a chance of extension. Apply before July 26th! 👉 ow.ly/CWTw50ZitkF #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
🎸🎶 We’re excited to team up with Jack Johnson as an All At Once Non-Profit Partner on his 2026 Summer Tour! 🎤 All At Once is Jack’s social action network connecting nonprofits with people who want to take action and give back to their community. #PlasticPollutes #JackJohnson
FIFA is no longer allowing fans to bring reusable bottles into #WorldCup stadiums. Fans need water access to stay hydrated in the heat, and buying plastic bottled water at the venues is costly for their wallets and health. Kick the plastic habit, FIFA!
The plastics industry has been peddling recycling as a solution to the plastics crisis for a long time. Learn why it just isn't working: bit.ly/3yLDbdH #PlasticPollutes
From seaweed packaging and Vivomer technology to hemp fiber and mycelium, we partnered with Amalgamated Bank to host our recent Biomaterial Innovation event for SF Climate Week. Learn more about these exciting biomaterial innovations in our latest blog: 👉 bit.ly/Biomaterial_...
Meet three new federal bills that are hiding greenwashing in plain sight. 👁️ 😱 Read our latest blog: bit.ly/ThreeGreenwa...
🌎 👉 Here's your sign to prioritize people + the planet over plastic. If you’d like to make a donation to us in honor of Earth Month, any amount makes a difference: bit.ly/plasticfree-... 🔗 #PlasticPollutes #EarthMonth #PlasticFree #BreakFreeFromPlastic
🥕 The U.S. food and beverage system runs on #plastic packaging, contaminating what we eat and drink with plastic particles and chemicals. ☠️ Safe, affordable, and toxic-free food and drinks can be accessible to everyone if our leaders choose to act. Tell them to act now. 👉 bit.ly/noplasticpac...
🌎 🌺 Happy Earth Day from all of us at @plasticpollutes.bsky.social! We’re always working on the issue of plastic pollution, throughout Earth Month and beyond, and we appreciate your support. 🤝 Today, your donation will be 2x matched - donate here: bit.ly/plasticfree-... #PlasticPollutes #EarthDay
🐈⬛ The purrfect way to spend a Saturday: a vintage stop + a cat nap, all while helping stop #PlasticPollution. 👗 👕 April 18 at Buffalo Exchange stores nationwide (including outlets), you can shop their selected $1 items. All proceeds from their $1 sale will go to @plasticpollutes! 😻 Join us!
𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 Plastic pollution is an ongoing crisis, and we cannot keep allowing Mother Earth to be a dumping ground. 🛑 It's time to stand up to polluters. 🌺 🌎 Help us protect Mother Earth, especially during these times – even $5 matters to help turn the tide. Donate here: 🔗 bit.ly/plasticfree-...
📿The Earth is not merely a resource to be exploited; it is sacred ground, our shared home. 👤 ➡️ 🌎 What exactly do religions teach us about Earth Stewardship? 👉 Read more here: 🔗 bit.ly/Sacred_Groun... #PlasticPollutes #SacredGround #MotherEarth
🥒❗You didn't ask for your food to be wrapped in plastic, Industry decided for you. Tell your legislator to restrict this harmful plastic packaging now 👉https://bit.ly/noplasticpackaging-action-alert #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticHealth
Most dental floss contains PFAS. But PFAS are linked to serious health conditions. Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, & Vermont have already banned the sale and distribution of PFAS-containing dental floss. Good news: more bans are coming stateside. 🎨 Use Less/ Useless by @eyeforscience.bsky.social
⚠️ This is your sign to stop microwaving plastic. 🥵 Not only does heating your food in plastic release #microplastics, it also dramatically increases chemical contamination. 😱 This is just one of the shocking findings in @greenpeace.org's report on plastic-packaged meals. 🔗 act.gp/3ZFkBOz
✨ BIG WIN ⚖️ for plastics legislation in Canada. Federal appeals court allows plastics to be labeled as “toxic,” and affirms there is enough evidence to continue to address the plastics crisis through policy. Learn more: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/30/h... #PlasticPollutes #PlasticLaws
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the issue of plastic pollution, and don’t know where to start? Join our webinar on Plastic Pollution 101 to go back to the basics and learn simple actions you can take to help solve the problem. Register: bit.ly/ppc-webinar-... #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
Do you have a chewing gum habit? You'll want to read this eye-opening piece by Amy Ziff. Earlier this year, UCLA published findings on its study of microplastics released from gum when chewed, leading to alarming findings. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/ChewingGumPl...
🌳 The results are in! Nearly 85% of trash recorded in U.S. National Parks is PLASTIC. Learn more in the 2025 #PlasticFreeParks TrashBlitz Report by 5 Gyres 👉🏼 5gyres.org/plasticfreeparks 📸 5 Gyres #PlasticPollutes
Happy World Soil Day! We often hear about microplastics in our food, water, and bodies, as well as accumulating in the oceans…but did you know there is also dangerous plastic pollution in the ground below us? 👉 Get the lowdown in our latest blog, Dangerous Ground: bit.ly/PlasticSoil
🌊 #GivingTuesday is officially over, but there’s still time to help us stop #PlasticPollution. We’re pushing forward on the path toward our brightest future, free of plastic pollution – will you join us? 🌱 Make a gift today: connect.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/donate?utm_m...
Plastic pollution is a public health and planetary crisis. 🌎 We need all hands on deck to turn the tide. Will you join us today, on #GivingTuesday? 🌱 🌊 We need your energy, passion and support to continue our work. Please donate today. 👉 connect.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/donate?utm_m...
Food & plastic contamination recalls have made headlines once again, with two new major cases reported in November 2025. 👉 Read the latest news in our updated blog: bit.ly/FoodAndPlastic
That’s a wrap on the #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch! ✨ Thank you to all of the incredible changemakers who joined us + to all of those who streamed along at home. Together we can create a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts. Onward, always. #PlasticPollutes
“The evidence is already telling us we have to act, and healthcare needs to be part of the leadership in this way. We in healthcare have led the way in preventing environmental hazards, with mercury and lead exposure.” — Dr. Leonardo Trasande ☤ Today at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 🎤