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This Earth Day, put our planet over plastic

Every year, we produce 35 million tons of plastic waste -- together we can fix that. Make your gift before midnight on 4/22 to help hit our goal of $25,000 nationwide.

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Iowa PIRG is an advocate for consumers, advancing solutions to problems that affect our health, our safety and our wellbeing.

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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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I like that PIRG digs down and finds ways the system has been rigged against our long-term welfare and tries to translate that into legislative and legal action at the state, local and national levels. Nick Bridge, Member
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I see daily reminders of how much damage we have done and know that fixing that damage starts with me. Matt C.V., Member
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This Earth Day we're working to stop plastic waste — and we can't do it without you.

Every year, we produce 35 million tons of plastic waste – together we can fix that. Make your gift before midnight on 4/22 to help hit our goal of raising $25,000 nationwide.

Donate