
How plastic in the ocean hurts animals
Plastic pollution is injuring, sickening and killing wildlife — from seabirds and turtles to seals and whales
Amazon can and should do its part to help save the bees. Add your name to our petition to Amazon's CEO.
Environment America has one mission: to protect the natural world.
Plastic pollution is injuring, sickening and killing wildlife — from seabirds and turtles to seals and whales
Americans threw away 5.7 disposable vapes (or e-cigarettes) per second in 2023, up from 4.5 per second as reported in 2022. In other words, nearly 500,000 disposable vapes were tossed each day in 2023, according to data from the CDC Foundation. This relentless stream of electronic waste isn't just alarming—it's extremely hazardous and entirely preventable.
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We know that to preserve our wild places and prevent the worst impacts of climate change we, as citizens, have to stand up to powerful interests, or else major polluters will continue to upheave our ecosystems and stall our progress toward carbon neutrality.Emilio E. and Mary M. Olalde, Members, Environment Minnesota
I encourage everyone to care for our environment because every aspect of our lives depends upon it, and we are the ones responsible for its care and preservation.Theresa Gallant, Member, Environment Washington
It is now apparent that we need to take significant action in the next few years if we are to have any chance of avoiding the really significant impacts of a changing climate.Bruce Parker, Member, Environment America
I support Environment America because I think we need more than individual action.Sara Rahimian, Member, Environment America
It's a real privilege to do this work. It can be frustrating at times, it can be tedious at times, but it's also incredibly rewarding.Emily Rusch, Vice President and Senior Director of State Offices