Turning plastic waste into plastic lumber isn’t recycling
Most of Amazon’s plastic packaging isn’t being recycled, and some might end up as material for plastic decking instead.
Recycling & compost
To reduce waste, conserve natural resources and address the mounting climate crisis, America needs more recycling and composting.
The Latest on Recycling & compost
MASSPIRG, Clean Water Action join forces to reduce food waste
A look back at what our unique network accomplished in 2023
Updates
Food Fight
Signatures in support of Better Bottle Bill delivered to State House
5000 supporters of the Bigger, Better Bottle Bill
What You Can Do
Add your name: The Department of Environmental Protection should make ending disposal of food waste a priority
Featured Resources
Truth in recycling
Bigger Better Bottle Bill Fact Sheet, H3690 and S2104
MASSPIRG’s 2023-2024 Legislative Priorities
Products without packaging: How refill stores can help solve the plastics crisis
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Type
What is e-waste?
Electronic waste, or "e-waste," such as discarded smartphones, laptops, TVs and other devices can harm our environment and our health.
Going back to the future for Earth Day
This Earth Day, let’s go back to the future and focus on that first word in the mantra: Reduce.
MASSPIRG calls for Bigger, Better Bottle Bill
Massachusetts can be a leader in reducing waste once again by bringing the Bottle Bill into the 21st century
Are some recycling labels misleading? Unfortunately, yes.
Right now, what some companies label as ‘recyclable’ can't actually be recycled at all
MASSPIRG’s 2023-2024 Legislative Agenda
MASSPIRG is working to safeguard public health, protect consumers in the marketplace, transform our energy and transportation systems, reduce waste, remove toxic threats, curb wasteful spending, revitalize our democracy, and protect our environment.
