Tackle the plastic pollution crisis this Giving Tuesday
Holiday shopping turns into frustrating piles of plastic packaging on your doorstep -- but it doesn’t have to be this way.
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
More joy, less waste this holiday season
Event highlights environmental impact of fast fashion and emerging solutions
Updates
Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act reintroduced in Congress
Costco makes new commitments to reduce plastic use
PIRG, Environment America and Environmental Action deliver over 82,400 petition signatures calling on Costco to reduce plastic packaging
Featured Resources
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Trash in America
10 steps Whole Foods can immediately take to reduce single-use plastic
The high cost of fast fashion
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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Frequently asked questions about recycling plastics
We get a lot of questions about recycling, especially recycling plastics.
What’s the problem with fast fashion?
In the United States, we generate enough textile waste to fill the Mall of America-- the largest shopping mall in the country-- every six days.
How to save money and cut down on waste when back-to-school shopping
Here are some simple tips on how you can save money and cut down on waste this back-to-school season.
Amazon announces the end of its plastic padded shipping bags
On Tuesday, Amazon announced that it is phasing out its padded shipping bags.
Are Amazon’s packages as recyclable as the company claims?
A group of PIRG volunteers investigated — and they tracked Amazon’s plastic packaging to some surprising places.
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Executive Vice President; President, PIRG
