Corporations have created a plastic monster that is destroying the planet. 90% of the plastics ever produced have not been recycled and by 2050, it is predicted that there will be 12 billion metric tonnes of plastic waste in natural environments!

We need to make sure this plastic monster — and the corporations like Nestlé that are behind it — can’t hide. How? We need you to use YOUR creativity to flood the internet with plastic monsters!

How you make your monster is up to you (let your artistic side shine!), but we have two methods and a bunch of examples to inspire you.

How to Make a Digital Monster with Instagram Stickers

We’ve created a series of stickers on Instagram for you to create your Plastic Monster on your phone!

1. Open up your Instagram App.
2. Swipe left to create an IG Story.
3. Take a photo of the single-use plastic that you will transformed into a #PlasticMonster.
4. Tap on the stickers at the top and select GIF.
5. Search for our PlasticMonster stickers by typing any of the following: Plastics, Greenpeace, Plastic Monster
6. When you post your monster story, be sure to tag @greenpeaceusa in your stories, and share your posts with us via direct message so we can see them (click the paper airplane under their post, then send to @greenpeaceusa)!
7. You can also tag a friend and ask them to create their own Plastic Monster!

How to Make a Mini-Monster with Plastic Trash

There are lots of ways you can make your own unique monster but here’s a simple one to try!

1. Collect plastic bottles and wrappers from home (or even better, use litter from the park or beach). Use items from the big corporations that produce the most plastic if you can. That includes Nestlé, Unilever, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Colgate, Danone, Johnson & Johnson, and Mars.
2. Make a plan or sketch out the monster you want to create.
3. Create eyes by drawing dots on bottle caps.
4. Use a plastic bottle as a body.
5. Cut out pieces of plastic wrapper as mouths, horns, tentacles and other appendages.
6. Glue your parts together!
7. Be sure to snap a pic of your monster and share it on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Help get the word out by tagging @GreenpeaceUSA and using the hashtags #PlasticMonster and #BreakFreeFromPlastic. Share your posts with us via direct message so we can see them (click the paper airplane under their post, then send to @greenpeaceusa)!
8. You can also tag the brands whose trash you are using to call them out!

Take your plastic monster to the next level.

You’re only limited by your imagination — but here are some ideas!

Download this extra toolkit and print out the monster eyes, mouths, and other body parts to tape onto your monster.

Go big! Gather a group of friends or colleagues and build a giant scary monster from the plastic collected at a clean-up of a park, beach, or other area!

Caps and lids really do make great eyes.

Take a photo of your monster at an iconic place or supermarket that uses too much plastic packaging!

Be sure to check the hashtag #PlasticMonster for more inspiration. And please tag @GreenpeaceUSA and use the hashtags #PlasticMonster and #BreakFreeFromPlastic in your own posts. We’ll be looking for plastic monsters to share, and yours could be featured in Greenpeace Instagram Stories!