Most of the plastic we use and throw away is unnecessary. Just as we must stop using fossil fuels, we must also move away from their plastic byproducts.
We still have time—and solutions—to slow the consequences of climate disruption and resolve the crisis, but our window of opportunity is getting narrower by the day.
We can’t continue fracking, building pipelines, expanding oilsands, and developing oil, gas, and coal projects if we want to avoid worsening climate impacts