Tell Congress to support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act!

Plastic litter on the beach Tell your members of Congress to hold corporations and plastic producers accountable for the plastic crisis by supporting the groundbreaking Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021.

This landmark legislation, recently introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Alan Lowenthal, aims to address plastic pollution from the root source: production. In an effort to finally “turn off the tap” on plastic production, it will:

Shift responsibility for waste management and recycling to the manufacturers of packaging, containers, and foodservice products;
Prohibit plastic waste from being shipped to developing countries;
Expand the definition of toxic chemicals and prohibit those chemicals from being used in products covered in the legislation;
Ban single-use plastic carryout bags;
Ban certain single-use plastic products that are not recyclable;
Invest in US domestic recycling and composting infrastructure; and
Put a moratorium on new and expanding plastic production facilities and infrastructure projects until the EPA updates and/or creates vital environmental and health regulations to protect low-resourced and marginalized communities.

Plastic pollution is accelerating the climate crisis, harming our health, and threatening our rights. Now is the time to finally #BreakFreeFromPlastic pollution once and for all.

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As our planet is flooded with more and more plastic pollution, I urge you to support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 put forth by Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Alan Lowenthal. This landmark legislation will tackle the plastic pollution crisis by:

- Shifting responsibility for waste management and recycling to the manufacturers of packaging, containers, and foodservice products;
- Prohibiting plastic waste from being shipped to developing countries;
- Expanding the definition of toxic chemicals and prohibiting those chemicals from being used in products covered in the legislation;
- Banning single-use plastic carryout bags;
- Banning certain single-use plastic products that are not recyclable;
- Investing in US domestic recycling and composting infrastructure; and 
- Putting a moratorium on new and expanding plastic production facilities and infrastructure projects until the EPA updates and/or creates vital environmental and health regulations to protect low-resourced and marginalized communities.
 
When it comes to plastic pollution, we cannot simply recycle our way out of this problem. Only 9% of the world's plastic has ever been recycled -- with a vast majority ending up in landfills, the environment, or incinerators, leaching toxic substances into our surroundings. Not only is plastic harmful to our health and the environment; it also accelerates the climate crisis.
 
That's why we need to "turn off the tap" on plastic production and prevent that pollution from entering the environment in the first place. Corporations and plastic producers must be held accountable for polluting communities and the environment. Please support this national legislation, which is crucial to stopping the plastic crisis.

Sincerely,