Researchers estimate there are now over 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean with 8.75 million metric tons being added every year. Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues to date. Single-use plastics seem to be used in nearly everything we buy, making plastic difficult to avoid. However, it is more crucial than ever that we take action to end plastic pollution. Worldwide, 1 trillion plastic bags are discarded every year. Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose, and as they do, they break into micro-plastics. Micro-plastics make their way up the food chain, harming wildlife and eventually ending up on our plates.