Community

Live a life less plastic!

Healthy communities, healthy planet! Select from the actions below, and be an agent of change in your community! It's easier than you think to save wildlife.

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Write Letters or Emails

I will write (___) letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

GovTrack: Find your representatives

How to Contact Your Elected Officials

Rise Above Plastics Activist Toolkit
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Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up (___) piece(s) of litter each day.
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Litterati
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Pick Up the Phone

I will make (___) phone call(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

GovTrack: Find your representatives

How to Contact Your Elected Officials

Rise Above Plastics Activist Toolkit
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Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
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Going Zero Waste
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer (___) hour(s) in my community.

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Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

The 5 Gyres Institute

4Ocean
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Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Change.org: Start a petition
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Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

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ONE-TIME ACTION
Host a House Party

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

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ONE-TIME ACTION
CREATE A CUSTOM ACTION

Ideally, you’ll choose at least one measurable goal so that you can measure your success but there are no limits on what you can choose—so exercise your creativity!

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