The hidden lifecycle of plastic
Most of plastic’s lifecycle happens far out of sight.
Beyond plastic
America's plastic problem has gotten way out of hand.
Most of us diligently recycle, take reusable bags with us when we shop, and look for new ways to stop using so much single use plastic “stuff”. Our individual actions are necessary, but won’t be enough. The good news is that the momentum to move beyond plastic is growing. More states, communities and businesses are getting rid of plastic bags, foam containers and other plastic “stuff” we can live without.
The Latest on Beyond plastic
How to reduce plastic waste this Earth Day
Good news on reducing plastic: Companies hear the call for change
Updates
Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act reintroduced in Congress
Costco makes new commitments to reduce plastic use
PIRG, Environment America and Environmental Action deliver over 82,400 petition signatures calling on Costco to reduce plastic packaging
Featured Resources
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Trash in America
10 steps Whole Foods can immediately take to reduce single-use plastic
Where is plastic produced?
Did you know?
In 2015, Americans landfilled or incinerated over 50 million tons of compostable waste. That is enough to fill a line of fully-loaded 18-wheelers, stretching from New York City to Los Angeles ten times.
What We're Doing
Increasing compost can quickly and efficiently decrease methane emissions in landfills and restore soil health.
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The plastics industry is pushing to burn, pollute and waste more
A plastics industry-backed bill will roll back progress we’ve made to fix our plastic waste problems.
Try our quiz: Plastic waste by the numbers
Plastic is everywhere. How much do you know about it? Try our six question quiz to see how close you can get to the actual numbers about the state of the plastic waste crisis.
New research finds plastic in human brains
Microplastics are everywhere, including our bodies. What do microplastics in human brains mean for our health?
Here’s how microplastics are harming our health
Recent research reveals that tiny plastic particles are damaging our digestive system, lungs, reproductive system, and more.
This Amazon Prime Day, don’t buy into disposable tech
Tech that breaks too fast and can't be fixed isn't a good deal, no matter how low the price drops during Amazon’s Prime Days.