Introduction
Plastic pollution has increasingly left its mark upon our ecosystems and is impacting human health. Monterey is one of the most popular destinations in the world, and tourism is our largest contributor to single-use plastic waste. Finding innovative ways to meet this challenge and to protect our environment as a whole in the Monterey Bay region holds precedence for the Communities for Sustainable Monterey County (CSMC).
As CSMC, we work to promote and support projects focused on sustainable living and environmental conservation in Monterey County. Most of us live and work in the various cities of Monterey County and strive for this beautiful area to be preserved for, and respected by, all people, now and into the future.
CSMC has prioritized addressing plastic pollution throughout our communities to demonstrate to the rest of the world how we take care of the beauty that surrounds us.
Reducing our dependency on single-use plastic items like plastic bags, straws, lids, film, packaging and bottles helps to keep our beaches clean, protect our diverse ecosystems and marine species, and improve our tourist reputation. Join us in making Monterey County a leader in sustainability so that everyone can continue enjoying our beautiful vistas and beaches. CSMC strives to focus the education that we do regarding plastic pollution on solutions and alternatives to using plastic. Amongst these solutions, the most effective is keeping and using reusable non-plastic containers and tools. Now knowing about plastic’s harmful, long life in our environment, it is most important to have actionable solutions that stem its flow to landfills and the ocean.
CSMC Prioritizes Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution has increasingly left its mark upon our ecosystems and is impacting human health. Monterey is one of the most popular destinations in the world, and tourism is our largest contributor to single-use plastic waste. Finding innovative ways to meet this challenge and to protect our environment as a whole in the Monterey Bay region holds precedence for the Communities for Sustainable Monterey County (CSMC).
As CSMC, we work to promote and support projects focused on sustainable living and environmental conservation in Monterey County. Most of us live and work in the various cities of Monterey County and strive for this beautiful area to be preserved for, and respected by, all people, now and into the future.
CSMC has prioritized addressing plastic pollution throughout our communities to demonstrate to the rest of the world how we take care of the beauty that surrounds us.
Reducing our dependency on single-use plastic items like plastic bags, straws, lids, film, packaging and bottles helps to keep our beaches clean, protect our diverse ecosystems and marine species, and improve our tourist reputation. Join us in making Monterey County a leader in sustainability so that everyone can continue enjoying our beautiful vistas and beaches. CSMC strives to focus the education that we do regarding plastic pollution on solutions and alternatives to using plastic. Amongst these solutions, the most effective is keeping and using reusable non-plastic containers and tools. Now knowing about plastic’s harmful, long life in our environment, it is most important to have actionable solutions that stem its flow to landfills and the ocean.
Below is a recent video on the impact of plastic pollution in Monterey Bay. The sheet below the video is one side of the gamecard from CSMC’s plastic pollution exhibit at Whalefest Monterey. It shows the top 10 plastic polluters as identified in worldwide coastal cleanups, along with each item’s percent recyclability and its lifespan in ocean environments.
