Your Signature Is Needed: Sea turtles are choking, starving, and suffocating to death

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Sea turtles are dying from the rampant plastic pollution in our oceans! While OVER 1 MILLION SPECIES of seabirds and marine animals die from plastic waste every year, sea turtles (who often mistake floating plastic for food) are particularly susceptible to the threats of plastic debris. The downward bones in their throats prevent regurgitation, causing them to CHOKE TO DEATH. If plastics get trapped in their tiny stomachs, they cannot swallow food, leading them to STARVE TO DEATH. Plastics also trap gas inside sea turtles’ bodies, causing them to float, which makes them an easy target for predators. Before a sea turtle can even fully consume plastics, they often become entangled in it, leading to SUFFOCATION and STRANGULATION. Plastic pollution is SO pervasive on many beaches that studies have found it even disrupts sea turtle reproduction. [Plastic pollution is killing marine life and destroying our oceans RIGHT NOW, so we MUST take immediate action to protect valuable marine resources. Will you sign your name now to defend our oceans from the perils of plastic waste?]( [SIGN THE PETITION NOW]( It’s not just our oceans that are negatively impacted by the plastic takeover. Plastics never disappear and continue to accumulate on our planet -- ending up in the water we drink, the food we eat, and even the air we breathe. Plastic production generates high levels of greenhouse gas emissions that exacerbate global warming, damage the air quality, and harm residents nearby these massive factories, which are often located in low-income areas and communities of color. [If we don’t do something to curb the plastic crisis right away, we could soon face a PLASTIC APOCALYPSE. Add your name now to STOP plastic from overrunning our planet >>]( [SIGN THE PETITION NOW]( Thanks for defending our planet from plastic pollution. Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us](foe.org/about-us/contact/) Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2021, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]