Used to store liquids such as water, soft drinks, milk, etc.

Most commonly used for containing and transporting goods such as foods and produce.

Items worn to cover the body such as shirts, coats, pants, dresses, etc.

Most commonly, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Most plastic bags are made from polyethylene. More specifically, resin code #2 or #4. Resin code #2 is high density polyethylene (HDPE) while resin code #4 is either low density polyethylene (LDPE) or linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE).

Clothes today are made from a wide range of different materials. Traditional materials such as cotton, linen and leather are still sourced from plants and animals. But most clothes are more likely to be made of materials and chemicals derived from fossil fuel-based crude oil such as polyester, nylon, acrylic, polypropylene and elastane.

80 percent of the plastic water bottles we buy end up in landfills. U.S. landfills are overflowing with more than 2 million tons of discarded water bottles.

About 99 percent end up in landfills or as litter. Up to 80 percent of ocean plastic pollution enters the ocean from land.

Synthetic plastic fibers make fabrics that leach into the environment just by being washed. A single load of laundry could release hundreds of thousands of fibers from our clothes into the water supply. These tiny fibers can eventually reach into the ocean.

- The manufacturing process of plastic water bottles alone releases tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year.
- It takes up to 1,000 years for every single bottle to decompose, harming plant and animal life.
- Toxins decomposing bottles of water leach into our environment cause a variety of health issues, including reproductive problems and cancer.

It is 100% recyclable.

- Toxic substances are released into the soil when plastic bags perish under sunlight and, if plastic bags are burned, they release a toxic substance into the air causing ambient air pollution.
- Causes littering and storm water drain blockages.
- Animals may also get tangled and drown in plastic bags. Animals often confuse the bags for food and consume them, therefore blocking their digestive processes.

Most plastic bags that are made from polyethylene can be recycled. Make sure they are dropped off at grocery stores, not in your recycling bins.

The tiny fibers released in the ocean add to the microplastic pollution, accumulating in the food chain and is ingested by all sorts of marine wildlife, even us.

Yes! Clothing can be converted into fiber and used to manufacture all sorts of products, including carpet padding, rubberized playgrounds, materials for the automotive industry, and much more.

- Make sure to stock your home with plenty of reusable stainless steel water bottles that will improve the environment and your health.
- Purchase a water filter to refill your reusable water bottles for the day.
- When you use or see an empty water bottle sitting on the street, pick it up and recycle it.

- Make sure to always bring a reusable bag made from fabric, natural fibers, and paper when shopping. By regularly washing your bags and drying them thoroughly, you can reuse them over and over.
- Number of steps designed to minimize the store-level use of single-use shopping bags: bans, fees and levying taxes; minimum product size of bags; public awareness requirements; and retailer take-back initiatives.

Buy clothes made out of natural fibers instead of synthetic materials, or fewer clothes overall. There are also options for plastic-free or reduced-plastic clothing.