Our Amazon wishlist: Less plastic shipping waste
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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
The birthday party ‘goodie bag’ reimagined
‘Buy Now’ documentary highlights waste driven by fast fashion
Updates
Waste less, celebrate more: Tips for a zero waste holiday
20,302 public comments submitted in support of banning vinyl chloride
The US is poised to support reducing global plastic production ahead of final negotiations on a UN Global Plastics Treaty
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.
The Latest
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Buy Now!: How to help break the shopping waste cycle
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.
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.
How to have a spooky and sustainable costume this Halloween
This Halloween, say no to fast fashion and rock a more sustainable costume that will help the planet.
Tricks for cutting waste this Halloween
The amount of excessive waste generated during the spooky season is downright scary. But it doesn't have to be this way.
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Executive Vice President; President, PIRG
