Now that you've learned the problem of plastic pollution and some possible solutions, now is the time to take action!

                   "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single
                      moment before starting to improve the world."
                                              -- Anne Frank --

Here are some ideas to help you "Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!"
   1. Take a personal throw-away plastic waste audit: for _______ day(s), collect
        all throw-away plastic you use and instead of actually throwing the
         plastic away, keep all the pieces in a bag or container. 
              A. At the end of your specified time, count the individual pieces of
                   plastic trash you have collected. Is the amount more or less
                   than you expected?
              B. Sort the plastic pieces by use-- straws, cups, bags, wrappers,
                   utensils etc.
              C. What types of throw-away trash do you have the most of in your                                 collection?
                       - What non-plastic alternatives can you use to replace this plastic                                   waste?
             D. Will this audit help you reduce your use of throw-away plastic? If so,                            how?

   2. Research events and activities with environmental organizations:
            A. plasticfreejuly.org
            B. earthday.org
            C. oceana.org
            D. plasticpollutioncoalition.org
            E. oceanconservancy.org
            F. 4ocean.org
            G. beyondplastics.org
           H. foe.org

   3. Write postcards or letters to government officials and/or businesses                           expressing your concern about the damage plastic pollution is causing.
          A. Script example for government official
          B. Script example for a business
             C. Encourage your school, work, church, business, etc. to install
          water-fill stations.

   4. Take the Plastic Pollution Pledge:
       


   5. Share this website and links with family, friends, and neighbors.

   6. Complete our survey questions.
        - Our survey

   7. Play the Kahoot! game.
        - Our Kahoot!