Millions of tiny plastic pellets are being dumped into our waterways
These tiny plastic pellets, called “nurdles,” are being dumped into our waterways — and they’re putting wildlife at risk.
Beyond plastic
To spare birds, fish and other wildlife from the harm caused by plastic pollution, we’re raising our voices for a world with less single-use plastic products.
Maybe you’ve seen the video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nose, or the headlines about whales washing ashore with stomachs full of plastic. With so much plastic pollution floating in the ocean, it’s too easy for wildlife to mistake it for food — and too often, they pay the price with their lives. The good news is that more people, communities, states and companies are moving away from the single-use plastics we don’t even need. Because after all, nothing we use for a few minutes should pollute our environment and threaten wildlife for hundreds of years.
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Environment Washington’s 2024 Legislative Recap
Turning plastic waste into plastic lumber isn’t recycling
Updates
Clean water groups urge Congress to tackle microplastics
Legislative Update: We’re halfway there!
What’s new on the ReWRAP Act?
Featured Resources
Trash in America
10 steps Whole Foods can immediately take to reduce single-use plastic
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Truth in recycling
Did You Know?
Scientists have found plastic fragments in 44% of all seabird species, 43% of all marine mammal species and 100% of sea turtle species.
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Environment Washington 2024 Program Agenda
Washington’s natural wonders enrich our lives in countless ways. Here are our Environment Washington's program priorities for 2024 to protect Washington's air, water, and special places.
Event highlights environmental impact of fast fashion and emerging solutions
On Thursday, advocates from PIRG and Environment America discussed the growing environmental impact of clothing overproduction and what state lawmakers can do about it.
