Tell Your Governor: Ban Polystyrene Foam
Whales and other wildlife should not have their lives put at risk from our garbage.
Subject: Ban plastic foam in your state
Your Letter:
Dear Governor, In early April, a young sperm whale washed up on a beach in Spain with 64 pounds of human-made trash in its digestive system. The whale died of inflammation of its abdominal lining -- the amount of trash in its system was so enormous that the whale couldn't get rid of it. Whales and other wildlife should not have their lives put at risk from our garbage. One place we can start is to not use plastics that end up in our oceans in the first place -- and one of the worst forms of plastic pollution comes from polystyrene foam cups (what most of us call styrofoam). Polystyrene foam never fully degrades, meaning every single bit of polystyrene foam ever made is still out there. It's time to stop polluting our oceans with plastic. We shouldn't allow our waste to put wildlife at risk. One step we can take is to ban the use of plastic foam cups and takeout containers that end up in our water. That's why I'm asking you to enact a ban on polystyrene foam cups and takeout containers in our state. Sincerely,
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