Ocean plastic is genuinely overwhelming in scale—an estimated 11 million metric tons enters the ocean each year, according to a 2020 study in Science. At that scale, individual action can feel pointless. But the math matters: the plastic that’s in the ocean came from somewhere on land, and land-based actions—by individuals, households, and communities—are the points of intervention before it reaches the water. Here’s what you can actually do, in rough order of impact. Highest Impact: Reduce What You Buy and Throw Away 1. Stop buying single-use plastic water bottles. A reusable water bottle eliminates hundreds of plastic bottles per…
Located in: Green Living, PFAS/Forever Chemicals, Sustainability, Wildlife By: Dawn Ribiera
