About The Plastic Project
The Missouri River Bird Observatory, in partnership with Stream Teams United, works to provide education and advocacy to reduce plastic use and pollution across Missouri. This project is supported by Missouri Foundation for Health.
How We Reduce Plastic
Plastic is everywhere, which means there are countless ways to address it.
-Show-Me Less Plastic’s Programs
-K-12 education (classes and student clubs)
-Plastic Free Lunch Days
-Support for switching to reuse in schools
-Public movie screenings
-Community-level plastic reduction initiatives
-Proven plastic reduction policy options
-Community advocacy workshops
-Presentations for organizations
-Formation & support for local chapters
-Plastic pollution brand audits
-Show-Me Less Plastic Advocate Network
Please reach out if you are interested in or have questions about any of these programs.
Any way we can help, we’re here!
Contact: showmelessplastic@mrbo.org
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Download our School Fyier
Why Reduce Plastic?
Plastic is pollution. From production to disposal, it threatens our environment, climate, and health.
Plastic exists in every ecosystem on Earth and endangers wildlife through ingestion, entanglement, and toxicity.
Plastic is made from fossil fuels with greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 200 coal-fired power plants.
Plastic contains over 16,000 chemicals, including those that cause cancer, disrupt hormones, and affect brain development.
Quick, sobering facts:
-40% of plastic is made to be single-use
-Less than 10% of plastic has been recycled
-Plastic production is expected to triple by 2060
The only true solution is reducing plastic production and use.
How YOU Can Reduce Plastic:
Reducing plastic production is the responsibility of the plastics industry.
Changing the industry requires collective action.
Individual action still matters to protect your household and begin contributing to that collective action.
Join a Beyond Plastics local group or affiliate.
Join the growing movement of people working to reduce plastic pollution in their area! Use the map above to see if any Local Groups or Affiliates are active in your area. If there is none in your area, consider starting one!
Local groups are groups composed of three or more people in a community who work together to end plastic pollution.
Affiliates are independent existing organizations whose work includes reducing plastic pollution.
Advocate for underrepresented communities and demand corporate accountability:
Tell top fashion brands: Stop Making Children’s Clothes Out of Plastic
Upcoming Events & Engagements
Helpful Resources
- Beyond Plastics' Website
- Stream Teams United Show-Me Less Plastics Page
-Connect with our Team!