
Man made “stuff” now outweighs the living world. How did we get here?
There’s something seriously wrong when the weight of all of our “stuff” is greater than that of all life on the planet. But we can do something about it.
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.
There’s something seriously wrong when the weight of all of our “stuff” is greater than that of all life on the planet. But we can do something about it.
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Increasing compost can quickly and efficiently decrease methane emissions in landfills and restore soil health.
We asked Amazon to reduce plastic shipping waste. Now we need them to deliver.
Kids’ birthday goodie bags are too often filled with plastic and a bunch of unneeded and quickly-discarded … well, junk
Fast fashion clothing companies are making more clothing than we can wear– and it's having a huge impact on the planet. So what can you do about it?
The amount of products created, sold and thrown away is alarming, highlighted by the new Netflix documentary “Buy Now!” Here’s what you can do.
Executive Vice President; President, PIRG