Take the Next Step to Stop Plastic Pollution

Thank you for volunteering with Adopt-a-Beach! Did you know that 86% of the litter on Great Lakes beaches is partially or fully made of plastic? By picking up litter today, you are part of the solution to plastic pollution!

But our work doesn’t stop at the shoreline. Keep up the momentum by learning how to reduce plastic pollution in your community. Fight back against plastic pollution with our Plastic Free Great Lakes Toolkit.

Your Blueprint for Fighting Plastic Pollution 

In the Plastic Free Great Lakes Toolkit, you’ll learn more about where plastic pollution comes from. You’ll learn about solutions, including policies that are already working. And you’ll get tools and resources to help you drive change in your community. 

You can download the entire toolkit or download each resource separately:  

Tools for Building Public Support 

• How to Write an Effective Letter to the Editor
• Speaking Out on Social Media
• Organize Your Community

Tools for Communicating with Decision Makers 

• Writing a Letter to an Elected Official 
• Petitions 101 
• Tips for Talking with Decision Makers: In-Person and Over the Phone 
• Speaking in a Public Forum

Thank you for everything you do to protect the Great Lakes from plastic pollution!