Plastic pellets on trains: a disaster waiting to happen
All of the largest North American freight train companies (by revenue) have spilled plastic pellets into the environment.
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.
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Updates
The US is poised to support reducing global plastic production ahead of final negotiations on a UN Global Plastics Treaty
Knock, knock. Who’s there? PIRG!
The Environmental Protection Agency sets it sights on toxic chemical used to make plastic
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Reducing plastic waste in the states
Trash in America
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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.
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White House releases new strategy to tackle plastic pollution
New strategy heeds call to make single-use plastic reductions mandatory, not voluntary, within federal operations
This Amazon Prime Day, don’t buy into disposable tech
Tech that breaks too fast and can't be fixed isn't a good deal, no matter how low the price drops during Amazon’s Prime Days.
Amazon just took another big step toward reducing its plastic waste. But the job’s not done.
So long, plastic air pillows.
STATEMENT: Amazon announces ‘largest reduction in plastic packaging’ in North America
The retail giant Amazon announced on Thursday its plan to cut its use of plastic air pillows from deliveries in North America.
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Executive Vice President; President, PIRG