Can we fix plastic recycling?
Plastic producers have promoted recycling as the solution for plastic waste. But it’s not working. So, what should we do?
The Latest
What we came to D.C. to tell both parties in Congress
New report: 300-plus food recalls in 2023, highest since 2020
Updates
The fourth meeting on the United Nations global plastic treaty happening this week
To U.S. Trade Representative: We must reduce, reuse, repair and recycle critical minerals
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Clean lighting bill clears Illinois House
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Issue
Costco should stop supersizing wasteful packaging
Lots of people are taking steps to reduce waste and cut plastic, but we need corporations to do their part. Costco can make a big impact right now by stopping excessive packaging.
Lessons from waterway clean up events
Waterway clean ups have really underscored the need to do much, much more to prevent all this plastic trash– both macro and micro– from ending up in our waterways.
Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups
EPA lists two toxic PFAS chemicals under Superfund law
Why Microsoft extended Windows 10 support for schools for $1
Thousands of PIRG supporters and shareholder advocates with Green Century Capital Management called for longer-lasting computers. The tech giant listened.
Ditch plastic packaging: Shop at your local refillery
A wave of new retail businesses are eliminating single-use plastic packaging entirely, showing us what a future with dramatically less plastic could look like.
Voices
We need to stand up to companies that profit when we throw stuff away
I decided to support an organization that doesn’t…rely on partisan politics to accomplish goals
PIRG will keep working until the job’s done
