we forked
the earth
now we are forked
On August 1, 1955, a LIFE magazine article promoted disposable items and “Throwaway Living” to our society as a way to cut down household chores.
Our planet, our children, and the animals have been suffering.
We must
unfork the earth
Our mission is to reduce plastic pollution
Plastics revolutionized the way we live but plastic pollution has also become one of the most serious environmental problems. Since the early 1950s, more than 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced. 60% of that ended up in a landfill or the natural environment.
The increasing production of disposable plastics overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them. Currently, we produce about 300 million tonnes of plastic waste in a year. Every year, over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals die from plastic ingestion. Microplastics in the ocean can also enter our food chain easily, causing us hormonal and cancer related problems.
While we may not be able to quit plastics all at once, we all can start somewhere and do something to help. From the way we eat; with our knives and forks. If everyone can quit plastic utensils, we can reduce plastic pollution significantly. For a better future, let’s Unfork the Earth.
Meet Unfork the Earth Heros.
Mo Hinojosa
Mo is a graphic designer from Syracuse, Utah. Knowing plastic is difficult to avoid, she is committed to reduce plastic waste when she can. “Carrying utensils is one of the ways. It is good for the environment and can also help restaurants save costs.” Mo loves watching movies and anime, and playing volleyball. Her favorite superhero is Spider-Man.
Julia Colletes
Julia is an artist from Brewster, New York. She believes major industrial changes are needed to solve plastic pollution crisis. “On a personal level, we can replace disposable plastics with reusables. Carrying utensils is something small we can do to lower our individual contribution to plastic waste.” Julia enjoys playing tennis and being in the nature.
Chris Cortez
Chris is from Woodland Park, New Jersey. He hopes to bring more awareness for people to change plastic addiction as he finds it devastating how humans are ruining the planet with plastic pollution. “Recently, I realized carrying utensils is actually very convenient and eco-friendly.” Chris is a talented future star who paints, sews, and makes music.