,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4  
,m]kley submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,july #bjbc z ,pla/ic ,pollution ,action
 ,mon?4  ,:]eas pla/ic pollution        
repres5ts a global ?reat t w require    
individual & collective action1 bo?     
nationally & int]nationally1 to address2
 ,:]eas #dej1jjj1jjj tons ( pla/ic is   
produc$ ea* ye>1 a numb] t is project$  
to triple by #bjej2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates-- 7#a7 ! rate ( pla/ic wa/e      
recycl+ decreas$ 9 #bjba to betwe5 #d & 
#f p]c5t2 &  7#b7 less ?an #c p]c5t (   
pla/ic wa/e is recycl$ into a simil>    
quality product2 ,:]eas a rec5t /udy f !
 ,organisation = ,economic ,coop]ation &
 ,developm5t f\nd t1 9 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates-- 7#a7 mismanag$ #d p]c5t (      
pla/ic wa/e2  7#b7 l&fill$ #gc p]c5t (  
pla/ic wa/e2  7#c7 inc9]at$ #ai p]c5t ( 
pla/ic wa/e2 &  7#d7 recycl$ #d p]c5t ( 

pla/ic wa/e2 ,:]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 ,:]eas if no      
action is tak51 ! fl[ ( pla/ics into !  
ocean is expect$ to triple by #bjdj2    
,:]eas rec5t /udies e/imate t !re are   
#aga1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj pieces ( pla/ic 9 !
 oceans ( ! _w2 ,:]eas ( !              
#aga1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj pieces ( pla/ic 9 !
 ocean1 #a p]c5t floats1 #e p]c5t wa%es 
up on bea*es1 & #id p]c5t s9ks to !     
bottom2 ,:]eas ne>ly #a1cjj m>9e species
 h consum$ pla/ics2 ,:]eas pla/ics1 &   
associat$ *emicals ( pla/ics1 are +e/$  
by humans & are associat$ )             
well-e/abli%$ human heal? risks2 ,:]eas 
/udies h f\nd micropla/ic p>ticles 9    
human blood1 lungs1 colons1 & plac5tas2 
,:]eas /udies sugge/ t humans +e/ ov]   
#hjj micropla/ics p] day2 ,:]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 ,july1 p *all5ge !mselves to 
r$uce _! pla/ic footpr9t ?r\gh ,pla/ics 
,free ,july2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! la/ #dj ye>s1
 ov] #ag1jjj1jjj volunte]s h jo9$ !     
,int]national ,coa/al ,cleanup to       
collect m ?an #cej1jjj1jjj p\nds (      
pla/ic & debris :ile simultane\sly      
record+ _! f9d+s to in=m rese>* &       
up/ream action2 ,:]eas swit*+ to        
reusable items in/ead ( s+le-use items c
 prev5t wa/e1 save wat]1 & r$uce litt]2 
& ,:]eas ,july #bjbc1 is an appropriate 
mon? to designate z ,pla/ic ,pollution  
,action ,mon? to recommit to tak+       
action1 individually & z a c\ntry1 to   
r$uce pla/ic pollution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,july    
#bjbc 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     
public heal? & ! environm5t by          
responsibly p>ticipat+ 9 activities to  

r$uce pla/ic pollution 9 ,july #bjbc &  
ye>-r\nd4