

APlasticOceanFoundation
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@AplasticoceanF
Join us and turn the tide on plastic pollution!




Many BPA-Free #Plastics Are Toxic. More than 50 different chemicals are now pumped into consumer products in place of BPA. These BPA-free alternatives can be as bad as — or worse than — the original. Read more: buff.ly/2Ntbz1V

Tiny plastic particles is a threat to creatures on #land and may have similar damaging effects in our oceans. #Plastics may have countless irreplaceable uses, but we also need to improve the way we manage our plastic waste to protect the environment. #PlasticFreeJuly















As an atoll country with limited landfill and reliance on a healthy marine environment, the challenge of #plasticpollution is particularly acute in the #Pacific small island state of Kiribati 🇰🇮 #cleanup #oceans #ForPeopleForPlanet 💚

17.6 billion pounds of #plastic enters the #ocean every year. An animal lover pulls a long piece of plastic from a sea #turtle's stomach, Fortunately, this one survived Are we nothing but the most #destructive factor on this planet ? via @Unknown_2b




An Unexpected Dinner Guest: Marine Plastic Pollution Hides a Neurological Toxin in Our Food Fish consume methylmercury that clings to #microplastics in the ocean. Methylmercury grows more potent as it travels up the food chain... Read more 👉 buff.ly/3b9oH5K