Plastic waste is choking our oceans and killing the wildlife that call them home. If we want to do something about the plastic waste crisis, we have to go to the source.     Coca-Cola ranked number one on the list of the world’s worst plastic polluters. In 2020, for the third year running, Coca-Cola ranked number one on the list of the world’s […]

Whether you live on one of America’s coasts or not, we need your help to stop offshore drilling that would fuel climate change and threaten some of our rarest and more beloved ocean wildlife.      The Threat of Offshore Drilling At Environmental Action we believe that a cleaner, greener world is possible. But we also know that a better world can only be […]

Protect our coasts from dangerous offshore drilling that will fuel climate change. Send a message to your U.S. senators now.       A Massive Offshore Drilling Expansion Earlier this year, the Trump administration proposed opening up roughly 92 percent of U.S. waters off our coasts to dangerous offshore oil and gas drilling.1 Most coastal governors in the country opposes the administration’s proposal, and it’s not […]

Awful news. Another North Atlantic right whale’s song has been silenced, intensifying concern about the future of this increasingly rare species. Can you help us save these whales?       The Threat to Right Whales Officials reported the latest right whale death off the coast of Massachusetts in late August.1 This latest death follows a particularly deadly year for right whales in 2017.2 Researchers have […]

Check out this week’s social media shares, including stories on funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, offshore oil and gas drilling and more. Please share any of these posts on Facebook or Twitter to spread the word for the environment. Social Media Shares for Facebook Social Media Shares for Twitter An urgent warning from Christoper Solomon on the proposed #PebbleMine in Alaska: “Don’t give […]

McDonald’s is one of the largest distributors of plastic straws in the world — straws that wind up polluting our ocean and environment and harming sea turtles, whales and other wildlife. The fast food chain is already phasing out straws in their UK restaurants. Help us convince McDonald’s to do the same in the US. Plastic Straws Threaten the Environment We’re going […]

Whales and other wildlife should not have their lives put at risk from our garbage. Can you take action today to help? The Threat to Whales In early April, a young sperm whale washed up on a beach in Spain with 64 pounds of human-made trash in its digestive system. The whale died of inflammation of its abdominal lining — the amount […]

Commercial fishing interests want to eliminate protections for leatherback sea turtles — despite researchers’ concerns about the future of the species. Here’s how you can help. The Atlantic leatherback nesting season has just begun. And we need you to speak out before adult sea turtles and this season’s hatchlings make their way to the Atlantic’s open waters later this year. Fishing interests […]

Offshore drilling is inherently dangerous, and spills can have devastating impacts on ocean wildlife. Will you stand with us by telling President Trump and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement not to roll back important drilling safety regulations? Submit your public comment today. Drilling: Risky and dangerous Drilling is dangerous. Oil spills harm our coasts and marine wildlife. That’s why we need […]

Environmental Action traveled to Dallas, TX, to team up with allies at Earth Day Texas who have a bold plan to call on the 50 biggest companies on earth and make specific, systemic commitments to our oceans, forests and climate. As you can see at the start, Earth Day Texas is a HUGE affair, with hundreds of booths and exhibitors showing off […]