Meet Zuzu: The Little Crab on a Mission to End Plastic Waste

Hello. I'm Zuzu.

A little crab on abig mission

THE ISSUE

MARINE LIFE IS SUFFERING

HERMIT CRABS HAVE TURNED TO USING TRASH FOR THEIR SHELLS AS IT BECOMES MORE PREVALENT IN THEIR HABITATS ²⁷

MORE THAN 14 MILLION TONS

OF PLASTIC ENTER OUR OCEANS EVERY YEAR ⁴

IT CAN TAKE 450 YEARS

FOR A PLASTIC BOTTLE TO BREAK DOWN IN THE OCEAN ²⁸

MICROPLASTICS ARE EVERYWHERE

IN OUR OCEANS, ACROSS THE FOOD CHAIN, AND THROUGHOUT THE HUMAN BODY ²²

Plastic pollution is a global crisis—understanding it is key to finding solutions.

Solving the plastic waste crisis will take all of us.

Discover more about the paradox of plastics and how you can help

Plastic pollution is a global crisis—understanding it is key to finding solutions.

Solving the plastic waste crisis will take all of us.

Plastic’s persistent strength is also its weakness.