How you can help move our government beyond single-use plastic
One of the simplest, most effective ways our institutions can curb plastic pollution is to lead by example.
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.
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Highlights from the 2022 California Legislative Session
The Cost of Convenience
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California legislature votes to ban single-use plastic produce bags
Young people across California want to move beyond plastic packaging
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Reducing plastic waste in the states
The State of Recycling
Trash in America
10 steps Whole Foods can immediately take to reduce single-use plastic
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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This Spring Break, we canvassed to move California beyond plastic.
Statement: LA County votes to eliminate single-use plastic foodware, polystyrene foam
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a new ordinance Tuesday to eliminate nonrecyclable single-use plastic foodware and ban the sale of products made from expanded polystyrene, commonly known as "Styrofoam."
Reduce plastic pollution from online retailers
Today, CALPIRG testified in support of AB 2026, which would phase out single-use plastic packaging online retailers ship to our homes.
Statement: United Nations agree to framework for historic treaty to reduce global plastic pollution
As the country that generates the most plastic waste in the world, the United States has joined other United Nations members in a groundbreaking international agreement to address the global plastic waste crisis.
Assemblymember Friedman Renews Effort to Tackle Single-Use Plastic Packaging from E-Commerce
Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) has introduced legislation (Assembly Bill 2026) that aims to reduce single-use plastic packaging used in the e-commerce marketplace.
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Managing Director, Frontier Group; Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network