98% of plastic products are made with brand-new plastic. The REDUCE Act could change that.
Newly introduced legislation could reduce the amount of brand-new, non-recycled plastic going into some of the products we use every day.
Recycling & compost
To reduce waste, conserve natural resources and address the mounting climate crisis, America needs more recycling and composting.
The Latest on Recycling & compost
Colorado becomes third state to approve ‘producer responsibility’ law to reduce packaging waste
California takes sweeping action to curb single-use plastic
Updates
MASSPIRG calls for Bigger, Better Bottle Bill
Report finds that Colorado’s recycling rate is still lagging — but poised for a breakthrough
Featured Resources
The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado 2022
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Call Script for Whole Foods
Trash in America
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The truth about trash in America
While recycling remains important, it's not enough. We need to change the way we talk about waste.
How much trash does America really produce?
Though it’s home to only 4% of the world’s population, America is responsible for 12% of the planet’s trash. But we can turn the tide on trash in our country by enacting policies and programs that create a zero waste future.
Can you recycle that? CALPIRG-backed bill is poised to set the record straight.
Channel your inner Woodsy Owl, the original zero-waste influencer
Celebrating my favorite government mascot’s 50th birthday by sharing the zero-waste tips I have made a part of my life.
Oregon passes nation’s second producer responsibility law
A new law shifts the costs of single-use plastics back to their producers.