Tough Truths

about
Plastic Pollution
About the Speaker
Dianna Cohen is a visual artist.

She did Bachelor of Arts from

University of California, LA in 1989.

She is one of the co-founders of

the “ Plastic Pollution Coalition”.

She is best known for her two-

dimensional and three-dimensional
Works using recycled plastic bags.
Art work of Dianna Cohen
Art work of Dianna Cohen
 Hard Facts about Plastic
Pollution
• Plastic break down into
smaller little bits but it
still remains plastic.

• 80 to 90% of the marine

pollution is plastic.
 Hard Facts about Plastic
Pollution
• Plastic pollution gyres in
world’s oceans.

• In the US less than 7% of

the plastics are recycled
 Hard Facts about Plastic
Pollution
• Plastic in refrigerators
and stores.
 Hard Facts about Plastic
Pollution
• Consumption of toxins in
to our bodies through
plastic.
Plastic Pollution Coalition &
3 R’s of the Environment
• It’s time to add fourth R on to the front of 3 R’s of
the environment:
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
and that is:

Refuse
 What can we do?
• Create awareness.
• Use stainless Steel or glass bottle instead of plastic
bottle.
• Avoid processed foods in plastic wrappers.
• Use recycled bags instead of plastic bags at the
store.
• Use pyrex containers instead of tupperware.
 Difficult Words
Words Meanings
Coalition Alliance, Union, Association
Fissure Crack, Split
Ephemeral Temporary, Short-lived
Decommission To remove some machinery from Service
Chipping Machine A machine that cut off something into small
pieces
Faucet Tap, Valve
Spigot Faucet
Toxin Poison, Pollutant
 Difficult Words
Words Meanings
Leach Leak, Filter
Downcycle Converting waste materials into new
Incinerate Destroy, Burn up
Tupperware Plastic Container for storing food
Gyre A circular or spiral motion, especially a
circular ocean current