Sunrise is committed to environmental stewardship and leadership and finds that it is in the public interest, safety, and welfare of our community and visitors to reduce litter and pollutants on land and in the water in our City. When discarded plastic items get littered, or caught by the wind, these items get washed into our storm drains and negatively impact our stormwater management system and waterways, and threaten wildlife and marine life.

Join the City of Sunrise in the worldwide movement to reduce waste from single-use plastics! Take the Pledge

Pass Up Plastics is a community-wide initiative to reduce the use of single-use plastic items like bags, beverage and takeout containers, straws, and utensils. Plastics do not biodegrade, but rather slowly break down into smaller pieces of plastic (microplastics). It can take up to hundreds of years for plastic products to decompose, so pledge to Pass Up Plastics today, and help to not pass it on to future generations.

The Plastic Problem

Plastics are the most common type of debris found in our beaches, oceans, and waterways. The volume of plastic in our oceans is projected to out-weigh marine life by 2050. Often mistaken as food by fish and birds, plastic threatens the health of marine habitats and wildlife.

• Join the Good and Green Team for a Pass Up Plastics Talk at Dan Pearl Library on July 19th 
• View short documentaries  on plastics from The Story of Stuff Project
• Watch Our plastic problem and how to solve it video from PBS

How many plastics can you pass up?

(By refusing, reusing, or choosing alternatives)

Sunrise Businesses Can Now Take the Pledge!

Interested in becoming a Pass Up Plastics Partner and being a part of the solution? Pass Up Plastics partners will receive a free window cling and recognition on the City’s website. If you have questions about the Pass Up Plastics Pledge, email sustainability@sunrisefl.gov or call 954-888-6043. 

Business Resources

• Debris Free Oceans, a South Florida-based organizations, has a free Vendor Product Guide available for download 
• Miami Beach Suppliers of Environmentally Preferable Food & Beverage Products
• "3 steps to Reduce Plastic & Benefit your Business: A Guide for Restaurants and Eateries" available from Product Stewardship Institute
• "Reusable Food Serviceware Guide" available for download from Rethink Disposable