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John,
A whale was found dead with 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach -- much of it from single-use food packaging.[1]
That whale isn't alone. From turtles and birds to marine mammals, the nonstop flow of plastic is killing wildlife. Yet grocery stores are still selling many food items in single-use plastics, and Trader Joe's is no exception.
When it comes to prioritizing the health of animals big and small, Trader Joe's can be a leader by curbing plastic waste. Tell Trader Joe's to stop using unnecessary single-use plastics today.
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Our rivers, lakes, streams and oceans are piling up with plastic. And Trader Joe's, like many grocers, continues to sell food wrapped in single-use plastic packaging. It's absurd.[2]
When it comes to curbing plastic pollution, a single shopper can only do so much. But Trader Joe's is a leader in its industry and is one of the most popular grocery chains in the U.S.
Committing to reducing single-use packaging in all of its stores would go a long way in helping the wildlife whose habitats are drowning in plastic.[3]
Tell Trader Joe's to be a leader for the environment by reducing single-use plastics in its stores.
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Trader Joe's has already made progress by removing more than 12 million pounds of plastic packaging from its products.[4] But there's more to be done -- more than one garbage truck's worth of plastic enters the ocean every minute. We can't wait.[5]
Tell Trader Joe's to help save wild places and wildlife from the incessant flow of single-use plastics by reducing its plastic use today.
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Thank you,
Ellen Montgomery
1. Dalia Mortada, "Stomach Of Dead Whale Contained 'Nothing But Nonstop Plastic'," National Public Radio, March 18, 2019.
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2. "Trader Joe's can do more to reduce plastic waste," Public Interest Research Group, December 16, 2024.
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3. Greg Petro, "How Trader Joe's Became a Grocery Cult," Forbes, April 11, 2025.
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4. Abby Jackson, "Trader Joe's, the cult grocery chain, says it's making major changes to its in-store experience -- here's what to know," The Cool Down, January 30, 2024.
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5. Margaret Spring and Rashid Sumaila, "US needs a national action plan to stem the tide of plastic pollution," The Hill, July 27, 2022.
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