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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbb,mr4  
,m]kley submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,july #bjbb z ,pla/ic ,pollution ,action
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repres5ts a global ?reat t w require    
individual & collective action1 bo?     
nationally & int]nationally1 to address2
 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! #aiejs1 ov]             
#h1jjj1jjj1jjj tons ( pla/ic h be5      
produc$ worldwide2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates-- 7#a7 j #i p]c5t ( pla/ic wa/e  
is sort$ = recycl+2 &  7#b7 less ?an #c 
p]c5t ( pla/ic wa/e is recycl$ into a   
simil> quality product2 ,:]eas a rec5t  
/udy f\nd t1 despite ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
only acc\nt+ = #d p]c5t ( ! global      
population 9 #bjaf1 9 t same ye> !      
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 g5]at$ #ag p]c5t ( 
all pla/ic wa/e2 &  7#b7 rank$ ?ird     
among all c\ntries contribut+ to coa/al 
pla/ic pollution2 ,:]eas s+le-use       

pla/ics acc\nt = at lea/ #dj p]c5t ( !  
pla/ic produc$ e ye>2 ,:]eas ov]        
#ab1jjj1jjj tons ( pla/ic wa/e ent] !   
ocean e ye> f l&-bas$ s\rces alone2     
,:]eas1 if no action is tak51 ! fl[ (   
pla/ics into ! ocean is expect$ to      
triple by #bjdj2 ,:]eas /udies e/imate t
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#ea1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj pieces ( pla/ic 9 ! 
oceans2 ,:]eas1 globally1 #ajj1jjj m>9e 
mammals die e ye> z a result ( pla/ic   
pollution2 ,:]eas pla/ics1 & associat$  
*emicals ( pla/ics1 directly impact     
human heal?2 ,:]eas /udies sugge/ t1 e  
week1 humans swall[ ! am\nt ( pla/ic t  
is 9 a cr$it c>d2 ,:]eas tak+ action to 
r$uce pla/ic use1 collect & clean up    
litt]1 & reuse & recycle m pla/ics w    
lead to less pla/ic pollution2 ,:]eas1 e
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pla/ic footpr9t ?r\gh ,pla/ics ,free    
,july2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,int]national     
,coa/al ,cleanup 9 #bjbj1 ne>ly #iej1jjj
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tons ( pla/ic f bea*es2 ,:]eas swit*+ to

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c prev5t wa/e1 save wat]1 & r$uce litt]2
 & ,:]eas ,july #bjbb is an appropriate 
mon? to designate z ,pla/ic ,pollution  
,action ,mon? to recommit to tak+       
action1 individually & z a c\ntry1 to   
r$uce pla/ic pollution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,july    
#bjbb z ,pla/ic ,pollution ,action      
,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes ! dang]s to     
human heal? & ! environm5t pos$ by      
pla/ic pollution2 &  7#c7 enc\rages all 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to        
protect1 cons]ve1 ma9ta91 & rebuild !   
environm5t by responsibly p>ticipat+ 9  
activities to r$uce pla/ic pollution 9  
,july #bjbb & ye>-r\nd4