CALPIRG

Last weekend, CALPIRG staff and members across the state participated in the International Plastic Pellet Hunt, combing through beaches, parks, and waterways to find plastic pellets.

Plastic pellets are the building blocks of plastic items. When transported around the country, these tiny pieces of plastic end up in our environment, where they harm wildfire and can leach toxic chemicals into our water. By collecting and counting the pellets, we hope to raise awareness of this pervasive form of pollution and spur action to tackle the problem.

Last Saturday alone, Californians collected over 6,000 plastic pellets.

The International Plastic Pellet Count goes through the month of May. To sign up, go to pelletcount.org.

Surfrider Foundation Surfrider Foundation North Orange County Chapter Surfrider Foundation San Diego San Diego Coastkeeper Oceana

Yesterday, CALPIRG worked with the California Alliance for Children's Environmental Health to hold the second annual Children's Environmental Health Advocacy Day.

We brought together parents, doctors, nurses, and public health advocates to call for state reforms to protect kids from toxic chemicals and pollutants in their environment, food and consumer products.

At this point in modern society, we shouldn't have to worry about things like lead in the infant formula we give our babies or toxic PFAS in the fruits and vegetables we give our toddlers. We're working to ensure all kids have a safe and clean world to play, learn, and grow up in.

Thank you Assemblymember Nick Schultz Assemblymember Dawn Addis for your leadership in helping our kids have safe food.

Thank you for joining us Children Now Environmental Working Group CA Nurses for Environmental Health & Justice A Voice for Choice Breast Cancer Prevention Partners FACTS

Read more: https://pirg.org/california/media-center/release-parents-experts-advocates-converge-for-childrens-environmental-health-advocacy-day/

📸credit Andy Smith