Known for proliferating the well-being and upliftment of people all across the globe, Mark Ruffalo has yet again begun a campaign against the harmful use of PFAs in much non-stick cookware found in our homes. These appeals to government officials are backed by a recent article that was released in The New York Times.
Please put people ahead of #PFAS @CAGovernor @GavinNewsom. @andrewsimmern is right: we don’t need to poison our friends and neighbors to have non-stick pans.https://t.co/nqFyO0lN66
This type of activism was witnessed by the star in his 2019 film Dark Waters, in which his character, Rob Bilott, goes against a mega corporation for the unregulated dumping of the chemical compound Teflon.
Mark Ruffalo’s Dark Waters Role Reflected His Stand Against Toxic Chemicals
While his opinions and takes on the internet might be on several issues that everyday people face, his most recent action against PFAs in cookware, like non-stick pans, mirrors his fight against Teflon in Dark Waters. This is a true story based on real-life advocate Rob Bilott, who has been fighting a case against DuPont for many years (via ABC News).
In this film, we witness Bilott fight for the safety of the people of a small town. The company’s production plants have been discharging toxic Teflon waste in the surrounding water bodies, contaminating them. This, in turn, has led to the livestock of the farmers and their families suffering devastating medical conditions, and sometimes even worse.
And now, over six years later, Ruffalo is showing how his character work wasn’t a one-off for the project. He’s revealing the harmful effects of PFAs on non-stick pans that everyday people use. The thin sheet of plastic over them, and their subsequent use in the cooking process, might cause irreversible damage in the long run.
This is another noble cause that the star is standing behind, which even the majority of the populace might agree with. But at the same time, not all of his opinions resonate with the audience, like what happened with his comments after Charlie Kirk’s death.
How Mark Ruffalo’s Activism Isn’t Confined to Just Environmental Problems
While his most recent tweet might prove him to be an environmentalist, that is not the only avenue through which Ruffalo speaks up about issues. He is also a pretty vocal activist about politics and changes that need to be brought in for the betterment of the populace.
From his comments criticizing President Donald Trump’s current administration to his stance on the wars between Palestine and Israel, he’s been very vocal about all the wrong that’s been going on. He also has comments on the billionaires of the US who, from his perspective, are causing many problems in the country.
He also consistently participates in donation drives, public speaking, and other media to talk to people about all these issues. With a global reach as one of the most famous actors in the world, he makes a difference.
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