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Plastic isn’t just
all around us
it’s inside us
For decades, the petrochemical industry promoted plastic
as harmless and conveniently recyclable. But now,
scientists are finding microplastics and harmful chemicals everywhere
— in our blood, our lungs, and even our brains —
linking them to rising rates of cancer and heart disease.
Plastic isn’t just a pollution issue. It’s personal.
Plastic is affecting our reproductive health.
The same chemicals that make plastic flexible and durable
can mimic or block our natural hormones, contributing to
declining sperm counts, increased miscarriage risk,
and rising infertility rates worldwide.
Global fertility rates
have dropped over 50%
in the past 50 years.
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Eating 12 Plastic Bags A Year in Microplastics
An EWG analysis estimates that adults may ingest up to 12 plastic shopping bags’ worth of microplastics every year through food, water, and air.
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A $1.5 Trillion Global Health Bill
Health-related damages from plastic chemicals (like BPA and phthalates) are estimated to cost the global economy over $1.5 trillion annually.
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Industry Plans to Expand
The oil and gas industry is currently proposing over 120 new petrochemical projects in the U.S. alone that would further pollute communities and drive new plastic production.
Plastic production is on track to double by 2050
1000000000 million tonnes
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