John,
The plastic industry's deception is fueling an out-of-control waste crisis.
Plastic producers have known for decades that most of their products aren't being recycled -- and that most aren't recyclable at all. But the plastic industry chose to spread misinformation about recycling's effectiveness.1
We now know that we can't recycle our way out of this crisis. We need real solutions to reverse the impact of industry deception and confront plastic pollution.
The good news is that PIRG is built for the job. We have years of experience holding powerful interests accountable and advocating for effective steps to end the plastic waste crisis.
We depend on your support to pass more plastic bans, convince more corporations to use less plastic, and reduce plastic at the source with legislation like the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act.
And together, we're making big progress:
- More than one-third of the U.S. population now lives in a state with a ban on at least one form of single-use plastic.2
- Five states have also passed laws that require producers of packaging to pay fees to fund collection and disposal of their products -- a vital step toward reducing the impact of the plastics industry's decades-long deception.3
- Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, ships out millions of items wrapped in wasteful packaging each day -- but together we helped convince Amazon to phase out single-use padded plastic shipping bags and plastic air pillows.
With your help, John, our next big victory could be just around the corner -- and when you give today, your donation will have twice the impact.
Donate to our 2024 End of Fiscal Year Drive before the deadline tomorrow at midnight and double your impact to make a future beyond plastic a reality.
Thank you,
Faye Park
President
1. Dharna Noor, "'They lied': plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals," The Guardian, February 15, 2024.
2. "Reducing plastic waste in the states," PIRG, July 26, 2022.
3. "Extended Producer Responsibility," National Conference of State Legislatures, October 2023.
Your donation will power our dedicated staff of organizers, policy experts and attorneys who drive all of our campaigns in the public interest, from banning toxic pesticides and moving us beyond plastic, to saving our antibiotics and being your consumer watchdog, to protecting our environment and our democracy. None of our work would be possible without the support of people just like you.
Join us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter
U.S. PIRG, Main Office: 1543 Wazee St., Suite 460, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 801-0582
Federal Advocacy Office: 600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 4th Fl., Washington, DC 20003, (202) 546-9707
Member Questions or Requests: 1-800-838-6554.
If you want us to stop sending you email then follow this link -- unsubscribe.