Our coastlines are running out of time. Here is what the data says — and what we can do about it.

The plastic in our oceans is killing seabirds at a pace the science is only now catching up to — and the next few years will decide how much of our coastline can still be saved. This one-pager hands students, teachers, and community leaders the data, the science, and the actions that actually move the needle. Print a stack, hand them out, and start the conversation.

Download the Urgent Facts one-pager (PDF)

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What's inside

• 11 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year — on track to more than double by 2040.
  
• 1 million seabirds die from plastic each year. By 2050, 99% of seabird species are projected to have ingested it.
  
• 1 in 3 seabirds that swallow even a single balloon fragment die. Balloons are 32× more lethal than hard plastic.
  
• ~1 million tons of "ghost" fishing gear enter the ocean every year, entangling birds, turtles, and whales.
  
• Five state-level policies do most of the heavy lifting — and every advocate can ask for them.