Costco should take single-use plastic packaging off its shelves
Costco gives its customers the opportunity to buy nearly everything they may need … with the caveat that they will bring home ample amounts of unnecessary plastic packaging.
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
Victory for wildlife: California passes the nation’s strongest law against plastic pollution
California takes sweeping action to curb single-use plastic
Updates
MASSPIRG calls for Bigger, Better Bottle Bill
What’s next for Washington in the fight against plastic pollution
Baltimore County to consider ban on single-use plastic bags
Featured Resources
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Trash in America
The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado 2022
Call Script for Whole Foods
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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At ‘Massachusetts Day,’ lawmakers joined us to talk zero waste, clean energy and more
In particular, we got to talk with state Sen. Cindy Creem on how we can win the Bigger, Better Bottle Bill for our state.
New law will phase out plastic produce bags in grocery stores statewide
Buying groceries shouldn't have to mean coming home with a mountain of single-use plastic waste.
Colorado becomes third state to approve ‘producer responsibility’ law to reduce packaging waste
Announcing 2022 #YouthEarthWeek Award Winners
MAY 27, 2022: Since the 1970s, young people have been at the forefront of the environmental movement. Here are some highlights from the Student PIRGs’ annual Youth Earth Week.
New bill would stop spilling of plastic into waterways
Tiny pieces of plastic that threaten wildlife are now being found everywhere we look. A new bill from Rep. Lowenthal would help solve the problem.
Team
Casale
Matt
Casale
Director, Environment Campaigns, PIRG
Rakov
Susan
Rakov
Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network; Managing Director, Frontier Group
Morgenstein
Mark
Morgenstein
Director of Media Relations, The Public Interest Network