DEATH TO PLASTIC by John Cat.

Death to Plastic artwork by Sasso available on a tee shirt.

What does Death to Plastic mean as a statement?
Keep this in mind.
The world's first fully synthetic plastic was Bakelite invented in New York in 1907, by Leo Baekeland, who coined the term "plastics", which derives from the Greek word, plastikos, meaning "capable of being shaped or molded. The noun plasticity refers specifically here to the deformability of the materials used in the manufacture of plastics.
   As consumerism grew into the century, 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic are estimated to have been made between 1950 and 2017, more than half of which has been produced since 2004.
 In 2020, 400 million tonnes of plastic were produced. If global trends on plastic demand continue, it is estimated that by 2050 annual global plastic production will reach over 1.1 billion tonnes.
That's a lot of plastic but where does it go?
Of all the plastic discarded so far since plastic was invented over 100 years ago, some 14% has been incinerated and less than 10% has been recycled. Plastic is not technically recyclable anymore because it is no longer profitable to recycle. Most recycling facilities simply send plastic to landfills because they would go out of business trying to recycle it.
    The success and dominance of plastics starting in the early 20th century has caused widespread environmental problem, due to their slow decomposition rate in natural ecosystems.

Death to Plastic unique handwriting.

The qualities that make plastic so useful have also made it a detriment to the environment. Plastic production releases chemical pollutants that poison animals and plants, while plastic garbage piles up and takes unimaginable time spans to break down. The natural world has proven ill-equipped to handle plastics, and we have fallen short of containing their impact.
--- Most plastic produced has not been reused, or is incapable of reuse, either being captured in landfills or persisting in the environment as plastic pollution or micro plastics. Humans breathe in micro plastics and they also eat it every day in food such as fish and pretty much everything else.
Plastic pollution can be found in all the world’s major water bodies, for example, creating plastic garbage patches in all of the world's oceans and contaminating terrestrial ecosystems. -- Environmental economists now say it is actually better for the planet to simply throw your plastic in the trash so that it requires less trucking to get it to the landfill.
But as a comparison to plastic, of all the aluminum produced since 1888, over 75% of it is still in current use

Two tee shirts with wonderful Death To Plastic art on them.

Coke adds life?
We’ve all seen plastic trash littering beaches, parks, and roadsides. But have you ever wondered where all that plastic is actually coming from? Thanks to a massive global citizen science effort, researchers can now point the finger at some of the world’s biggest corporations most responsible for manufacturing this environmental scourge. In fact, the new report estimates that just five companies produce the items responsible for a quarter of the world’s plastic pollution.
The single biggest corporate source of branded plastic pollution was the Coca-Cola Company, which accounted for a whopping 11 percent of all branded plastic waste recorded in the global survey.
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Today ( and yesterday) many artists all over work with a higher consciousness and activism via their arts.
Artists like Anne-Katrin Spiess (b. 1968, Lugano, Switzerland) who creates site-specific installations and performances that often address ecological concerns.
-------- The Death to Plastic artwork here was created by Art-To-Go artist Jimmy Sasso (b.1960 U.S.A.) to heighten awareness and help educate the public by making art that has impact and meanings which provoke beneficial community changes for all.
Artwork on things such as Tee Shirts can help spread the message.
The hand drawn artworks appear on 100% cotton Navy blue, black or white tee shirts in sizes
XS to XLG. All tee shirts are Made in the U.S.A.
Artworks also available on large tote bags with various art slogans. Make a statement by educating the public while supporting the arts.
Why not?

What great large tote bags with unique quotes like Ban All Bags, Trash or Death to Plastic.