Media Fact Sheets

Here you can find facts and figures on the impact of microfiber pollution: the most prominent form of microplastics in the environment and ingested by animals.

In 2021, the U.S. Plastics Pact released a list of problematic plastics and plastics additives to eliminate from packaging, including PVC, polystyrene (foam) and more. See the list and under…

We need plastics recycling to work if we want to fix the ocean plastics crisis. Don’t be fooled by fancy words like pyrolysis, gasification or chemical recycling. Learn the differences here.

Ocean Conservancy data show that most of the plastics polluting our beaches and waterways are food and beverage packaging. And plastics show up in our food chain more than you probably think…

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a huge uptick in plastic pollution. Here’s everything we know—including topline data from Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup—on personal protectiv…

99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels, and plastics are expected to make up to 20% of global oil demand by 2050. Learn more about the connection between plastics and climate change.

Abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear is the deadliest form of plastic pollution to ocean animals. Learn more about this often misunderstood and underreported issue.

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic between 100nm and 5mm in size. Learn about the types, prevalence, and impact of microplastics on both human health and the environment.

This fact sheet includes takeaways from a landmark 2020 paper co-authored by Ocean Conservancy scientists. It was published in peer-reviewed journal Science Advances and shows that the Unite…