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Tell Costco: Excessive packaging is absurd and wasteful

It's time for Costco to prioritize the planet over packaging.

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Join us for the International Plastic Pellet Count on May 3rd
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Join us for the International Plastic Pellet Count on May 3rd

Hundreds of volunteers in 47 states and over 20 countries have signed up to search for plastic pellets at their local waterway as part of the International Plastic Pellet Count on Saturday, May 3rd. And it's not too late to sign up.

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