{"id":16224,"date":"2018-04-27T21:17:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T21:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=16224"},"modified":"2021-12-01T13:51:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:51:54","slug":"9-ways-people-like-you-fought-single-use-plastics-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/16224\/9-ways-people-like-you-fought-single-use-plastics-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"9 ways people like you fought single-use plastics this month"},"content":{"rendered":"

The equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters the ocean every single minute. Plastics never go away, they simply break apart into smaller and smaller pieces, killing marine life and choking our oceans. And tiny microplastic particles have even been found in our drinking water and food. <\/span><\/p>\n

But not for long \u2014 people all over the world are putting the pressure on corporations and retailers to break free from plastic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past month, leading up to Earth Day, over a million people signed petitions calling on big companies to do their part to end single-use plastics. But for Greenpeace volunteers, that wasn\u2019t enough. People everywhere took action in their communities, talking to customers in supermarkets, collecting plastic waste and identifying the corporations responsible for producing it, and creating some really beautiful art to spread the word about this important issue. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are nine of our favorite ways people took action to push corporations to end single-use plastics in April. If these inspire you, check out the <\/span>Million Acts of Blue toolkit<\/span><\/a> and plan something in your own community \u2014 be sure to let us know what you\u2019re up to in the comments!<\/span><\/p>\n

1. A cleanup at the Batu Caves in Malaysia<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Greenpeace volunteers unfurl a #BreakFreeFromPlastic banner next to the iconic Lord Murugan statue in Batu Caves, Malaysia.<\/p><\/div>\n

The <\/span>Batu Caves are one of Malaysia\u2019s most popular and iconic sites. They\u2019re not just beautiful, but culturally important as they hold a Hindu shrine and represent Malaysia\u2019s cultural and religious diversity. Last week, forty Greenpeace volunteers cleaned up the caves and gave a cultural tour. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. Storming Spanish supermarkets<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Mostradores como estos que te dejan \ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33 #DesnudaLaFruta<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/6E6wGcgp3J<\/a>#RidiculousPlastic<\/a> #BreakFreeFromPlastics<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jrSMg8hTps<\/a><\/p>\n

— Greenpeace Espa\u00f1a (@greenpeace_esp) April 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n