Deadline: 4/22
Goal: $25,000

We can't solve the plastic pollution problem alone. This Earth day, we're urging the companies that manufacture and use plastic packaging to do their part, too. DONATE:
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John,

When it comes to reducing waste, every little bit helps.

Bringing your own bag to the grocery store, skipping single-use water bottles in favor of a reusable one -- we know the efforts we make at home can add up to a big impact on the overall amount of pollution threatening our planet.

But think about it: If our individual actions can make such a big difference, just imagine how much plastic waste would be stopped if big companies would make an effort, too.

At PIRG, we're campaigning to urge companies to get wasteful plastic off their shelves and out of their supply chains. Will you help us hold these corporations accountable?
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Yes, I'll donate to PIRG's Earth Day Giving Drive today.
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Here are three campaigns that supporters like you have helped make possible -- and that your Earth Day gift could propel to our next victory:

Everything is bigger at Costco -- including the packaging.

Even tiny products are attached to bulky plastic packages. It's wasteful, but also intentional: Costco claims that big, uniform package sizes make shipping and displaying their products easier.[1]

But we don't buy it. Costco can and should find a way to display its products without so much excessive plastic that will become pollution. And customers agree: We've rallied tens of thousands of supporters to send messages to Costco calling for less wasteful packaging.

Donate today to help us urge Costco to ditch wasteful and unnecessary packaging.
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Amazon delivers hundreds of thousands of shipments every hour -- which adds up to millions of pieces of plastic packaging arriving at customers' doorsteps each day.[2]

It would be one thing if that packaging could be recycled, but an investigation by PIRG advocates discovered that Amazon packaging dropped off at recycling collection points was not actually getting recycled at all.[3]

So we called on the company to do better -- and we're making a difference. Amazon recently replaced the plastic air pillows from delivery packaging in North America with truly recyclable alternatives.[4]

Amazon could still do more to reduce its use of plastic. Donate today to build on our last victory's momentum and convince Amazon to cut even more waste.
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Sysco may not be a household name, but you've likely eaten their food before. Serving big institutions like schools, hotels, and hospitals, Sysco is the largest food distributor in America.[5]

Sysco's distribution partners use a variety of packaging types -- but mostly plastic.[6] By expanding their use of more sustainable ways to package and ship food, Sysco could have a massive impact on the amount of plastic pollution entering the world.

PIRG supporters and Sysco shareholders alike agree that a more sustainable future for the company is needed.[6] That's why we're campaigning for the company to commit to sustainable solutions.

Make an Earth Day gift today to tell Sysco to reduce its use of single-use plastic packaging.
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We only have one planet. Individuals and companies alike need to come together to protect it.

From the places we shop in person and online, to the retailers and distributors who move products across the country -- big companies of all kinds have a role to play in the solution to the plastic waste problem.

We won't stop calling on Costco, Amazon, Sysco, and other companies to do their part to cut plastic waste, but these campaigns take resources.

Donate to our Earth Day Giving Drive today to help us meet our $25,000 goal and build a future beyond plastic.
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Thank you,

Faye Park
President

1. Dominick Reuter, "Why Costco uses curiously large packaging for tiny products," Business Insider, February 26, 2023.
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2. "Amazon Logistics Statistics," Capital One Shopping Research, October 8, 2024.
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3. Jenn Engstrom and Celeste Meiffren-Swango, "Truth in recycling," U.S. PIRG, March 19, 2024.
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4. "Too much plastic: Why Amazon’s packaging needs to change," PIRG, February 17, 2025.
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5. "The Top 16 Food Distributors in the USA (2024)," Gourmet Pro, June 22, 2024.
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6. "Packaging Guidelines for Products," Sysco, April 23, 2024.
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7. "Shareholders tell Sysco to reduce plastic packaging," Environment America, November 30, 2022.
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