
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.
Every single year, the United States generates an unbelievable 35 million tons of plastic waste. We're the world's single biggest plastic polluter.
PennPIRG is an advocate for the public interest. We speak out for the public and stand up to special interests on problems that affect the public's health, safety and wellbeing.
Holiday shopping turns into frustrating piles of plastic packaging on your doorstep -- but it doesn’t have to be this way.
From pesticides to fossil fuels, it takes a lot of resources to make a T-shirt.
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
We have a vision to transform our transportation systemDanny Katz, Executive Director, CoPIRG
We need to support groups like PIRG who are keeping a close eye on what is happening.Cathy J., Member
I greatly appreciate PIRG for fighting for a safer, healthier world.Helen M, Member
I see daily reminders of how much damage we have done and know that fixing that damage starts with me.Matt C.V., Member