You can reduce your exposure to chemicals in plastic by doing 3 easy things:
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Avoid plastic packaging when possible
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Transfer food into glass or ceramic for heating
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Sign the petition calling on world leaders to cut plastic production: www.greenpeace.org/PlasticsTreaty
If we donβt stop heating up plastic, weβre COOKED π₯ π± π«
According to @greenpeace.orgβs new report, each time you heat up a plastic takeaway or a frozen dinner, you could be consuming nanoplastics along with #toxic #chemicals.
Read the report: act.gp/3ZFkBOz
Whatβs the solution?π
"A growing body of scientific evidence shows that the toxic poisons discharged from ships using Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS, known as scrubbers) damage the marine environment and increase human health risks. Scrubber wastewater is highly toxic, significantly hotter and much more acidic than the surrounding waters. It contains various pollutants, including heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), nitrates and nitrites, sulfates and particulate matter. Even at extremely low concentrations β just 0.001% β scrubber pollutants can harm marine life and disrupt biological processes that harm ecosystems, ocean resources and coastal communities. Given the significant risks and harms from scrubber discharge, regulations like the proposed revision to Rule 8 of the Portland Terminal Tariff to prohibit scrubber wash discharge while ships are at dock, are appropriate and justified." Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director, Pacific Environment
"Given the significant risks & harms from scrubber discharge, regulations are appropriate and justified."
Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director, @pacenvironment.bsky.social
portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...
#banscrubbers #MEpolitics #Portland #cruiseships #Maine
Take steps to protect yourself AND action for systems change.
π£ Calling for a strong #GlobalPlasticsTreaty is a good place to start: www.greenpeace.org/PlasticsTreaty
Shocking new report from #Greenpeace out now.
Learn how microwavable, ready-made food could be releasing hundreds of thousands of microplastic and nanoplastic particles to your food. π¬
ICYMI β weβve freshened up our branding! π
Hear more from Pacific Environmentβs Executive Director, Shannon Wright, about the meaning behind our new look. π π
youtu.be/Z3QqSLADsCo
π‘ We're attending @momscleanairforce.org event: β2026 Summit: Plastic on Our Mind & in Our Brains (Livestream)β
Join us & register here: www.mobilize.us/momscleanair...
Explore our redesigned website, developed to make accessing resources, taking action and donating easier than ever β‘οΈ www.pacificenvironment.org
Pacific Environment just launched our new website! π₯³
We have the same critical mission to build a cleaner and more just future but with a more modern look and feel that reflects the ambition, scope and diversity of where we are now β and where weβre going. π
Our color palette is bright, bold and energetic, drawing from the cultural & environmental richness of the Pacific Rim.
Learn more about the history of Pacific Environment, the meaning behind our new branding & how we are building a cleaner, more just future for all: bit.ly/designedfori...
We just launched our refreshed branding! But what is the meaning behind the new designs?
Our logo represents the meeting of ocean, land, and sky with a rising sun over a cresting wave; evoking natural rhythms, the urgency of climate action & the interconnectedness of people and planet.
Our geographies & programs are broadening: increased dedication to a clean energy future, growing international collaboration in Asia, policy advocacy across the globe and key coastal regions, and a continued role as an observer at the United Nations.
π£ www.pacificenvironment.org
New logo, fresh look and an updated website! π π
We are thrilled to announce a new era for our critical climate and conservation efforts you support and champion. π
Learn more: youtu.be/FV2QVoVJzhE
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Help protect the Salish Sea from toxic cruise ship scrubber pollution. Send a message to the Port of Seattle today!
Stay tuned for Pacific Environmentβs fresh new look! Bold, modern and inspired by the Pacific, the new design will tell our story and reflect our mission, vision and values. π
Donβt want to miss the announcement? Sign up for our newsletter at: www.pacificenvironment.org
@ceh.org
The @ceh found 28 shampoos and other products sold on Amazon with Cocamide DEA in it β which has been found to cause liver and kidney cancers.
This #WorldCancerDay, let's pressure Amazon to stop selling #shampoos with this carcinogen!
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
π₯ NEW BLOG π₯
Our team launched a campaign to integrate environmental education into one of Vietnamβs most culturally significant moments: Lunar New Year (TαΊΏt). π±
Learn how our team is sharing best practices to celebrate a #ZeroWaste TαΊΏt both online & in primary schools: bit.ly/zerowastetet
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If you're in need of some hope and inspiring REAL solutions, watch @plasticpollutes.bsky.social's #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch, out now! π‘π
Today is a collective demand for industries to stop manufacturing toxic, disposable packaging in the first place. We are calling for a systemic overhaul where reuse is the default infrastructure, not a lifestyle choice.
#IZWM2026 #ZeroWaste #ChooseReuse #RefuseSingleUse
@gaiazerowaste.bsky.social
Today is #RefuseSingleUseDay.
But letβs be clear: the responsibility to "refuse" shouldn't rest on individuals at the checkout counterβit must start in corporate boardrooms and in policy forums. We cannot recycle our way out of a crisis created by overproduction.
In Alaska and the Arctic, excessive shipping emissions have damaged the ocean and atmosphere, raised temperatures & harmed surrounding ecosystems. ποΈ
But itβs not too late. Thereβs still time to make a difference in 2025!
Make a gift to protect the Arctic today: pacificenvironment.org/Holiday2025
Something big is coming soon to Pacific Environmentβ¦ π
Learn more about how we are working to:
π Promote a healthy climate
ββπ Reduce pollution
π’ Conserve biodiversity
Stay tuned for more!
Something new is on the way! π Check out a sneak peek of whatβs coming to Pacific Environmentβ¦
Weβre honored you are here with us on our mission to build a cleaner, more just future for all. π
Are you ready to join us? Stay tuned!
Plastic doesnβt belong in our wild places! A new report by #5Gyres found that nearly 85% of trash recorded in U.S. National Parks is PLASTIC.βΌοΈ
The 2025 #PlasticFreeParks TrashBlitz analyzed more than 23,660 pieces of trash β‘οΈ 5gyres.org/plasticfreeparks!
We are working to end the worldβs dependence on single-use #plastics. We:
π«Work with grassroots partners to transition toward reuse systems
π£Advocate for a strong global #PlasticsTreaty
Donate today! All gifts will be DOUBLED through the end of 2025. π pacificenvironment.org/Holiday2025
#UNEA7 π is ending in #Nairobi with only a handful of agreed resolutions and a failed attempt at multilateralism. The most constructive parts happened on the sidelines, including events and actions π about the #PlasticsTreaty.
Read our statement here: www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/12/12/u...
