Speak up for plastic free waters!

As plastic production continues to rise, so does the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams. This plastic is impacting hundreds of species of wildlife and threatening entire aquatic ecosystems. It’s estimated that nearly 22 million pounds of plastic wind up in the Great Lakes and 9 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year — and if we don’t make changes, the rate of plastic flowing into the sea could double by 2025.

Now is the time to go upstream and stop the pollution at its source. Building off of the Illinois Senator Dick Durbin's Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, Representative Lowenthal's (CA) plastic amendments to the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684) surface transportation bill will prevent the discharge of plastic pellets into our waterways. Sometimes called “nurdles,” these pellets are the pre-production plastic materials used in the production of plastic and they take the form of small beads, roughly the size of a pea. They can be easily mistaken for food by aquatic animals and brought into sources of food for other animals and humans. This important amendment will address the plastic pollution crisis and protect our communities and wildlife to create a healthier, more equitable future for us all.

Please contact your members of Congress to ask them to prevent plastic pellet pollution with one simple click below!

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Dear [recipient position will go here] [recipient name will go here],

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Plastic pollution is a global crisis with implications for water bodies and wildlife across the country and around the world, with 22 million pounds of plastic winding up in the Great Lakes each year, in addition to the 9 million tons that enter the world’s oceans.

Additionally, plastic pollution is not only an issue of waste but also a climate issue and an environmental justice issue.  Over the next 30 years, plastic production is expected to triple and account for 20% of oil consumption. The facilities that produce these plastics are super-polluters, and their emissions are forecasted to equal that of 300 coal-fired power plants by 2030, with marginalized communities bearing the brunt of the impacts.

It is time to address the issue at its source.  We can put simple solutions into action today to prevent plastic pellets from continuing to pollute our waterways and drinking water—we have no more time to waste.

This act is designed to prevent the discharge of plastic pellets into our waterways.  Plastic pellets are the pre-production plastic materials used in the production of plastic. Representative Lowenthal's (CA) plastic amendments to the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684) surface transportation bill requires the EPA to:

1. Prohibit the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials from facilities and sources that make, use, package, or transport those materials; and;
2. Update all existing permits and standards of performance to reflect those prohibitions.

It’s time to end the flood of plastic pellets damaging aquatic wildlife and the livelihoods of entire American communities that depend on healthy rivers, streams, and beaches.

I urge your support to prevent plastic pellet pollution for the health of our communities and our environment.

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