Plastic nurdles create widespread pollution and pose significant risks to humans and the environment.
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A recent Reuter’s article, confirmed by the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s spokesperson Justin Weiss, represents a significant step forward for the United States. With a commitment to set plastic production caps and regulate some of the most harmful chemicals used in the plastic industry.
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Two weeks after EARTHDAY.ORG released Pets vs. Plastics, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced it was ending the 17-year relationship with the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), which had been setting standards for pet food ingredients in the United States.
What were those standards? This arrangement made it possible for ingredients such as plastic packaging in restaurant waste, plastic identity ear tags left on carcass heads, dust, chaff, and even pig, cattle, and chicken feces to potentially make their way into our pets’ food.
But now, the FDA is letting the public weigh in on how pet food should be regulated. Find out more and add your voice before September 9th.
EARTHDAY.ORG is unwavering in our commitment to end plastics for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of ALL plastics by 2040. Our theme, Planet vs. Plastics, calls to advocate for widespread awareness on the health risk of plastics, rapidly phase out all single use plastics, urgently push for a strong UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution, and demand an end to fast fashion. Join us as we build a plastic-free planet for generations to come!
Planet vs. Plastics Reports
Go deeper to learn how plastics have created a health crisis across the globe, effecting human and all living creatures, with overviews of the latest research on the impacts of micro-plastics on health, and what you can do to protect yourself and advocate for change.
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