Why is recycling plastic so complicated?
Your questions about the benefits and difficulties of plastic recycling, answered.
Add your name: Coca-Cola should keep its promise to make reusable bottles
Coca-Cola needs to focus on making bottles refillable or returnable, not rely on recycling.
WashPIRG is an advocate for consumers, advancing solutions to problems that affect our health, our safety and our wellbeing.
The Latest
What happens to fish (and humans) when fish eat plastic?
Best laptops of 2025: The most repairable laptops and why it matters
Updates
The Recycling Reform Act passes the Senate
The Right to Repair passes the House with bipartisan support
Washington moves closer to producer-funded recycling system
The best way to store important documents – before disaster hits
Disaster-proofing your documents means having a good storage and evacuation plan for your physical paperwork - and secure digital back ups.
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
PIRG will keep working until the job’s done
As there is ever more to be done, I like that WashPIRG works to solve important issues while educating the public about them, and is playing an active role on many fronts.Frank Kroger, Member
Solving important issues while educating the public
We have a vision to transform our transportation systemDanny Katz, Executive Director, CoPIRG
We have a vision to transform our transportation system
I greatly appreciate PIRG for fighting for a safer, healthier world.Helen M, Member
PIRG keeps me informed
They're practical, dogged, and go straight to the heart of the issue.Carolyn B., Member
