,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjbe,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4   
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,wel*1
 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,designat+ ,july #bjbe 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 approximately           
#dfj1jjj1jjj tons ( pla/ic are 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 /udy f !      
,organization = ,economic ,coop]ation & 
,developm5t f\nd t1 9 #bjbd1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates-- 7#a7 mismanag$ #c 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$ #e p]c5t ( 
pla/ic wa/e2 ,:]eas s+le-use pla/ics    
acc\nt = n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! pla/ic
 produc$ e ye>2 ,:]eas m ?an #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    
,:]eas1 z ( ! date ( adoption ( ?is     
resolution1 /udies e/imate t !re are    
approximately #aga1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj      
pieces ( pla/ic 9 ! oceans ( ! _w2      
,:]eas1 ( ^? #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 m ?an #b1jjj   
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 %[ t sci5ti/s h f\nd micropla/ic 
p>ticles 9 ! blood1 lungs1 colons1      
brea/milk1 liv]s1 feces1 sputum1 &      

plac5tas ( humans2 ,:]eas /udies sugge/ 
t humans +e/ up to #a1ejj1jjj           
micropla/ic p>ticles p] day2 ,:]eas tak+
 action to r$uce pla/ic production &    
use1 to collect & clean up litt]1 & to  
reuse & recycle m pla/ics w lead to less
 pla/ic pollution2 ,:]eas1 e ,july1     
individuals *all5ge !mselves to r$uce _!
 pla/ic footpr9t ?r\gh ,pla/ics ,free   
,july2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #ej-ye> p]iod     
prec$+ ! date ( adoption ( ?is          
resolution1 m ?an #ah1jjj1jjj volunte]s 
h jo9$ ! ,int]national ,coa/al ,cleanup 
to collect m ?an #chj1jjj1jjj 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$uce litt]2 
& ,:]eas ,july #bjbe is an appropriate  
mon? to designate z ,pla/ic ,pollution  
,action ,mon? to recommit to tak+       
action1 individually & z a c\ntry1 to   
r$uce pla/ic pollution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,july    

#bjbe 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 #bjbe &  
ye>-r\nd4