Ocean Conservancy along with our partners published a study in Science Advances that shows the United States ranks as high as third among countries contributing to coastal plastic pollution.  This is a call to action for all Americans to address plastic pollution at home. We need to work towards making sure the United States is not a leading contributor to the problem, but a leader in solutions instead. We’re asking ocean lovers everywhere to join us and #CleanOn:

In the Halls of Power

Join the chorus of voices asking our leaders to make a clean, healthy ocean a priority by reaching out to your elected officials:

• We need to change the way the world thinks about the United States’ role in tackling global plastic pollution. Urge your members of Congress to take action to keep the ocean free of plastics.
• The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act provides a sweeping set of policy measures that would aggressively reduce plastic waste and prevent it from entering the ocean from the start.

In Your Community

Download Clean Swell and do an individual or small-scale, socially distant cleanup in your neighborhood. Read our 8 Steps to Safely Conduct a Solo or Small Cleanup to learn how to stay safe and healthy while cleaning up your community for our ocean.

At Home

Start reducing the amount of plastic you use at home.

• Turn trash into treasure with these fun crafts. If you are dressing up for the spooky season, try upcycling your costume. Get other tips on how to have an ocean friendly Halloween here.
• 2019 marked the first time in all International Coastal Cleanup history that food wrappers were the top collected item. Food wrappers are uniquely challenging because they can’t be recycled and yet there are no readily available alternatives. You can help by taking the Food Wrapper Challenge to help fight back against marine debris.
• Protect the octopus and other marine wildlife by reducing the amount of plastics you use at home. Take our Trash Free Seas® Challenge and pledge to say “no thanks” to single-use plastics

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