- Plastics production produces 14 percent of toxic air emissions
in the U.S., and each plant emits an average of 300-500 gallons
of contaminated wastewater per minute. (It’s Easy Being Green
book) - 100 million plastic bottles dumped in US every year.
Each bottle will take over 1,000 years to biodegrade. (SIGG) -
BPA (a plastic hardening agent prevalent in bottles, cups and
lined tin cans) is so prevalent in food packaging and other
consumer items that prior research has detected its presence in
at least 90% of Americans. A group of 20 San Francisco residents
had 66% less BPA in their urine after three days on a diet of
fresh, organic and unpackaged food, scientists found. (Silent
Spring Institute) - 500 billion plastic bags or wraps are thrown
away in America each year and are created with 12 million
barrels of oil. (DropthePlasticBag.org) Find out the facts about
plastic for yourself with these resources; Plastic Disclosure is
a great website that offers facts and information about the
harmful effects of pl