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Plastics

 

Some Facts

  • roughly 930 million beverage containers are sold in Hawaii every year (source: State of Hawaii)
  • the world uses over 1.2 trillion plastic bags a year, or about 300 per person (source: Message In the Wave)
  • most debris on the beaches in Hawaii is plastic, especially containers and nets
  • balloons are often found in the stomachs of turtles, birds and fish - never use them
  • avoid plastics numbered 3, 6 and 7 because they leech toxins into foods

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page last updated: October 4, 2009