Day #7: Plastic Pollution 
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About this Act
Welcome to day #7 of the 2024 Billion Acts Earth Month Campaign! You can visit the main campaign page here!
Plastics are quite literally all around us. In fact, over 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced each year according to the UN Environment Programme. That is the equivalent to the weight of the entire current human population!
Have you heard of plogging?
Combine your cardio routine with some activism by picking-up litter along the way (plogging)! Plogging started in Sweden as both an environmental and exercise movement in 2016. It involves jogging (often with an organized group) while picking up litter. An increased awareness of plastic pollution has inspired an estimated 2,000,000 people to plog daily in over 100 countries! Give it a try today.
Education:
- Take the Plastic Pollution Quiz
- Read 11 Plastic Free Swaps You Should Know
- Explore this interactive activity on plastic pollution
Let us know how you joined today's call-to-action by clicking on "Share and Earn Peace Points" on the right side of the screen. We also welcome you to add your own Earth month events and calls-to-action to the campaign page as well. We're on a mission to reach 1,000 acts by April 22nd!
Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer alone.
The Dalai Lama