John, I have good news and bad news.

First, the bad news: We're the world's single biggest plastic polluter.

The United States generates a shocking 35 million tons of plastic waste every single year.1

But here's the good news: We know we can turn the tide on our plastic waste problem.

PIRG has helped lead the charge to move beyond plastic. We've helped convince companies like Amazon to take important steps to reduce how much plastic they use.2

And 1 in 3 Americans now lives in a state that's phasing out at least one of the most wasteful kinds of single-use plastic.3

Those are the kinds of concrete results that PIRG is known for. That's why generous donors are matching donations, dollar for dollar, up to $50,000 -- but only until midnight tonight.

Double your impact to move our country beyond plastic by making your year-end gift now.

Thank you for your support,

Faye Park
President

1. Oliver Milman, "'Deluge of plastic waste': US is world's biggest plastic polluter," The Guardian, December 1, 2021.
2. "STATEMENT: Amazon announces 'largest reduction in plastic packaging' in North America," PIRG, June 20, 2024.
3. "Reducing plastic waste in the states," PIRG, last accessed December 18, 2025.

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