Your Signature is Needed: Sea turtles choking on plastics

URGENT ACTION REQUIRED: Demand IMMEDIATE federal action on the plastics crisis hurting people and wildlife before it’s too late! >> [Take action now!]( Picture this: A baby sea turtle drifts through ocean currents in search of a tasty snack. Suddenly, it spots a jellyfish and swims over to take a bite. But this baby turtle has mistaken a PLASTIC BAG for a jellyfish and now it’s CHOKING TO DEATH! Plastic waste is overtaking our oceans – and people and wildlife are suffering. In fact, the average person consumes a credit card’s worth of plastic EVERY WEEK! EVERY SINGLE MINUTE we fail to act, more plastic seeps into the oceans, killing wildlife and harming communities. President Biden could act RIGHT NOW to help STOP the plastic apocalypse. That’s why we need YOUR help. [Please, Friend, tell Biden to PROTECT our oceans from PLASTIC WASTE!]( [Sign the petition]( PLASTIC CAN STICK AROUND FOR CENTURIES. Once an animal dies and decomposes, the plastic it consumed is released back into the ocean for its next victim. Over time, it breaks down into microplastics that pollute the water we drink, the food we eat, and even the air we breathe. The harm plastics cause begins long before these toxic products make it to the ocean. Giant plastic production facilities SPEW POLLUTION INTO NEARBY COMMUNITIES – largely low-wealth communities and communities of color. The people who live here face increased risk of cancer, respiratory diseases, and other illnesses. Meanwhile, plastic corporation executives RAKE IN THE PROFITS! [If just 64 more people from your area take action by TONIGHT, we can help STOP the PLASTIC APOCALYPSE!]( [Sign the petition]( Standing with you, Paloma Henriques Senior Petrochemical Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us](foe.org/about-us/contact/) Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2021, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]