1 million plastic bottles are purchased every minute—globally.

73% of worldwide beach litter is plastic.

8 million tons of plastic waste escapes into oceans from coastal nations every year.

400 years is the minimum time it takes for plastic to break down.

50% of all plastic ever manufactured has been made in the last 15 years.

1.6 million square kilometres is the expanse of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch—the largest accumulation of plastic debris in the ocean. It's twice the size of Texas and three times the size of France.

The numbers are overwhelming, but we have the power to transform the future for ourselves by making smart choices.