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This resolution designates July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month" while highlighting the critical global issue of plastic pollution. The resolution provides extensive context about the current state of plastic waste, noting that approximately 460 million tons of plastic are produced annually, with projections suggesting this could triple by 2050. In the United States, plastic waste recycling is extremely low, with only 4-6% recycled in 2021 and less than 3% recycled into similar quality products. The resolution emphasizes significant environmental and health concerns, such as 12 million tons of plastic waste entering oceans yearly, an estimated 171 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans, and scientific evidence that humans ingest up to 1.5 million microplastic particles daily. The resolution recognizes the harmful impacts on marine life, with over 2,000 marine species having consumed plastics, and microplastic particles being found in human blood, lungs, and other bodily tissues. By designating July 2025 as Plastic Pollution Action Month, the resolution aims to raise awareness, encourage individual and collective action to reduce plastic production and use, promote recycling and cleanup efforts, and ultimately protect public health and the environment.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/320/all-info