
Man made “stuff” now outweighs the living world. How did we get here?
There’s something seriously wrong when the weight of all of our “stuff” is greater than that of all life on the planet. But we can do something about it.
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.
There’s something seriously wrong when the weight of all of our “stuff” is greater than that of all life on the planet. But we can do something about it.
Increasing compost can quickly and efficiently decrease methane emissions in landfills and restore soil health.
We don’t want to throw away food, but we don’t want to produce plastic waste either. What’s the most sustainable storage solution?
There are many times when single-use waste could be avoided, and our morning cup of coffee is one of them.
It’ll take convincing corporations to use less plastic in the first place, eliminating the worst single-use plastics, and more.
Trader Joe’s uses millions of pounds of plastic to wrap its products every year, most of which will end up in a landfill or littering streets and waterways.
Microplastics are accumulating in our oceans and waterways and negatively impacting wildlife.
Executive Vice President; President, PIRG