Coyhaique sees annual average PM2.5 concentrations of about 64 micrograms per cubic meter, well above global standards considered safe. At certain times of the year, levels can double, or even triple. And like the nation’s capital, Santiago, which also sees dangerous levels of air pollution, geography is part of its fate.
“Rethink Disposable” is a campaign by Clean Water Action which shows how we can change the conversation about the disposable products that we use every day and begin to stop plastic pollution at the source by rethinking single-use disposable products.
“We’re all exposed, we’re all at risk.” ––Dr. Frederica Perera, Director, Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health, Columbia University; member of the Pure Earth Leadership Council; and Commissioner, Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health.
