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August 7, 2021 at 2:09 PM

Add your name to ensure McDonald's keeps its word on reducing antibiotics

U.S. PIRG Antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" kill at least 35,000 Americans every year. Antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" kill at least 35,000 Americans every year -- and the clock is ticking on the commitment McDonald's made three years ago to help solve this problem by tackling the overuse of antib…

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August 5, 2021 at 11:49 AM

Tell Amazon: This wasteful practice is unacceptable

U.S. PIRG We won't stand by while Amazon destroys and wastes usable products by the millions.I wanted to make sure you saw this, Friend.Every week, Amazon has its warehouses destroy hundreds of thousands of returned or unsold items.Here's how one former employee described this horrifically wastefu…

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August 1, 2021 at 1:53 PM

Tell Amazon: Stop shredding unused products

U.S. PIRG "There's no rhyme or reason to what gets destroyed." Revealed: Every year, Amazon destroys unsold and returned products by the millions. It's the pinnacle of unnecessary waste, and it has to stop. Tell Amazon: Stop shredding returned products.TAKE ACTION This is outrageous, Friend.A rece…

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July 9, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Add your name: Bayer should reformulate Roundup the right way

U.S. PIRG A weed killer we spray on our lawns shouldn't put our health at risk. Friend,A product we use for lawn care shouldn't put us at risk of developing cancer. But glyphosate -- the main chemical ingredient in Bayer's Roundup weed killer -- has been recognized as a probable cancer agent since…

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July 6, 2021 at 9:05 PM

Breaking: Colorado just passed a great plastic waste reduction law

U.S. PIRG What are the three most important keys to tackling our plastic waste crisis? Momentum, momentum, momentum.Friend,Great news: Colorado's Plastic Pollution Reduction Act was just signed into law.PIRG was instrumental in passing this crucial policy, and we were only able to because of suppo…

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June 30, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Check now: Is your member record up to date, Friend?

U.S. PIRG Your support gives us the critical resources to strengthen and expand our public interest advocacy.Dear Friend,The past year has been marked by change.But because of supporters like you, we've stayed strong in our mission and achieved incredible victories for the public interest. Our …

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June 30, 2021 at 3:53 PM

Don't miss out on having your gift matched, Friend

U.S. PIRG Gifts made by midnight will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 nationwide.Dear Friend,Scientists recently found that just 10 products make up 75 percent of the plastic in our oceans, and say that this pollution must be stopped.1U.S. PIRG couldn't agree more. That's why we're …

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June 30, 2021 at 12:31 PM

This is the impact of just 10 single-use plastic products

U.S. PIRG Until midnight tonight, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 nationwide.Dear Friend,Just 10 single-use products make up 75 percent of the plastic pollution in our world's oceans.Plastic bags, plastic bottles, foam takeout containers and fishing gear are among the…

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June 29, 2021 at 12:58 PM

Double your impact to help move our country beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG We're throwing out more than a football stadium's worth of plastic waste every day -- but we can change that. Friend,Last year, the United States failed to join more than 180 other countries in signing an agreement to restrict the plastic waste being shipped and dumped overseas.1We ca…

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June 28, 2021 at 11:53 AM

We're moving our country beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG U.S. PIRG is backing bold action on plastic pollution.Dear Friend,Our country has a plastic waste problem.Every day, people throw away tons of plastic stuff. This waste clogs our landfills, trashes our parks and pollutes our planet.Nothing we use for a few minutes should threaten our …

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June 24, 2021 at 11:45 AM

With a 91% failure rate, something has to give

U.S. PIRG Less than 10 percent of plastic is actually recycled.Dear Friend,A whopping 91 percent of plastic is never recycled.1That fact runs counter to what we're taught from an early age -- that by recycling alone, we can solve the problem of plastic pollution.Recycling is good for the environ…

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June 18, 2021 at 11:53 AM

The EPA is deciding what to do about this brain-damaging chemical

U.S. PIRG We have until the end of June to convince the EPA to ban all uses of this toxic chemical. A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider banning the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos. Now is our chance to win a ban on this chemical for good.TAKE AC…

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June 11, 2021 at 12:01 PM

They kill bees -- and come with two-day shipping

U.S. PIRG Bees are dying, but we can save them. Tell Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides.Friend,We know that neonicotinoids -- the most widely used class of pesticides in the world -- are a major contributor to bee die-offs.1 That's bad news because bees are responsible for pollinating a…

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June 10, 2021 at 1:08 PM

Amazon can help save the bees -- here's how

U.S. PIRG Amazon is selling an insecticide up to 10,000 times more toxic to bees than DDT, and it's threatening our food supply. Neonics are now the most widely used category of insecticide in the world -- and they're up to 10,000 times more toxic to bees than DDT. Tell Amazon to stop selling this…

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June 2, 2021 at 12:10 PM

Why are our tax dollars going to polluting industries?

U.S. PIRG Will this be the moment we end harmful, unwarranted fossil fuel subsidies? Friend,Fossil fuel subsidies are directing our tax dollars toward polluting industries -- even while studies show that fossil fuel pollution harms our health as well as our climate.Researchers have found that inha…

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May 22, 2021 at 12:57 PM

Tell Whole Foods: It's time to take single-use plastic packaging off the shelves

U.S. PIRG In the time it takes you to read this email, a garbage truck's worth of plastic will be dumped into the ocean.Friend, in the time it takes you to read this email, a garbage truck's worth of plastic will be dumped into the ocean.If companies like Whole Foods don't do their part and take d…

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May 18, 2021 at 1:10 PM

Tell Whole Foods to fix its plastics problem

U.S. PIRG If companies like Whole Foods don't do their part and take decisive action against the plastic pollution crisis, the amount of plastic waste polluting our communities will only grow. The plastic pollution crisis is worsening, but we can make a difference by convincing corporations to sto…

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May 4, 2021 at 12:17 PM

Add your name to keep "forever chemicals" out of our water

U.S. PIRG We shouldn't have to worry about toxics in everyday items like nonstick pans, pizza boxes or microwave popcorn bags.Friend,We shouldn't have to worry about whether food wrappers or kitchen items contain toxics. But nonstick pans, pizza boxes and microwave popcorn bags can all be treated …

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April 30, 2021 at 11:49 AM

Add your name to advocate for stronger pesticide safety measures

U.S. PIRG Pesticide exposure can have serious health impacts. The Trump administration's EPA weakened crucial pesticide regulations that protect the public from pesticide exposure. Tell the Biden administration's EPA to restore these safety measures.TAKE ACTION Friend,Pesticide exposure is potenti…

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April 22, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Hours left to double your impact this Earth Day

U.S. PIRG Don't miss out on this opportunity to have your donation matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 nationwide.Dear Friend,Despite being home to only 4 percent of the global population, the United States is responsible for approximately 12 percent of the world's total municipal solid wa…

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April 22, 2021 at 5:23 PM

Instead of shipping our plastic problem overseas, we need to deal with it ourselves

U.S. PIRG The U.S. shipped 48 million tons of plastic waste in January alone. Friend,Rather than processing its own waste, the United States continues to send massive amounts of its plastic garbage overseas. We have a better idea: Instead of making more plastic than we can handle, and sending i…

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April 22, 2021 at 1:17 PM

Our vision for a future without waste

U.S. PIRG We're championing policies and practices that move us toward a zero-waste future. Our country has a waste problem. We're leading the transition to a future where we reduce what we use, reuse and repair what we can, and recycle the rest.DONATE Dear Friend,The United States has a waste …

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April 17, 2021 at 12:49 PM

How we're working to end plastic pollution -- and how you can help

U.S. PIRG Each year, 8 million metric tons of plastic waste are dumped into our world's waters. This Earth Day, we're working to curb plastic pollution by urging corporations and policymakers to move our country beyond plastic.DONATE Dear Friend,Approximately 8 million metric tons of plastic wa…

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April 3, 2021 at 12:58 PM

Tell the EPA: Stop spraying lifesaving antibiotics on citrus trees

U.S. PIRG In the midst of a pandemic, medically important antibiotics are being overused in massive quantities as pesticides for citrus crops.Friend,Orange trees are being doused with lifesaving antibiotics.In the eleventh hour of the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

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March 18, 2021 at 12:03 PM

Linked to cancer, banned in Mexico

U.S. PIRG We should be able to ban Roundup -- which contains glyphosate, a chemical linked to cancer -- unless and until independent research proves it's safe. We should be able to ban Roundup -- which contains glyphosate, a chemical linked to cancer -- unless and until independent research proves…

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March 13, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Tell Burger King: Don't use "forever chemicals" in your packaging

U.S. PIRG These chemicals shouldn't be anywhere near our food ... According to a recent study, some of Burger King's packaging is likely treated with PFAS, a group of man-made chemicals that accumulate in the body and can cause serious health complications. Tell Burger King: Don't use PFAS in your…

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January 28, 2021 at 1:07 PM

Roundup needs a warning label. We're calling on the EPA to approve one.

U.S. PIRG Friend, we're urging the EPA to approve a warning label for glyphosate-based weed killers. Will you join us? Friend,Roundup's main ingredient -- glyphosate -- is classified as a probable carcinogen by the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency.1 But, despite that fact, …

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January 21, 2021 at 12:56 PM

Add your name to ban Roundup

U.S. PIRG We need your help to ban this "probably carcinogenic" weed killer.Friend,The weed killer Roundup isn't worth the risk to our health or the environment.Mounting research links Roundup exposure to cancer and other health problems. And according to a new Environmental Protection Agency (E…

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January 13, 2021 at 2:50 PM

Take action: Tell Coca-Cola to break free from plastic

U.S. PIRG Coca-Cola needs to step up its game on plastic waste. Once again, Coca-Cola is the world's top plastic polluter. To address our plastic waste crisis, we need companies such as Coca-Cola to reduce plastic in their products and take responsibility for their entire life cycle. Tell Coca-Col…

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January 1, 2021 at 2:31 PM

This New Year's, we're thankful for our supporters

U.S. PIRG Thanks to you, our End of Year Drive was a success -- and we can hit the ground running in 2021.Friend,When the clock struck midnight last night, many of us were happy to leave 2020 behind. But we understand that a new year won't change the threats to the public interest -- only hard w…

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January 1, 2021 at 1:05 AM

Only 4 hours left: Will you help us tackle plastic pollution at its source?

U.S. PIRG Don't miss your chance to have your end-of-year gift matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000 nationwide.Friend,Our plastics problem won't go away unless we solve it at its source -- and that means stopping the use of the single-use plastics we just don't need, and holding plastic pro…

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December 31, 2020 at 10:36 PM

We can reduce plastic waste -- but we need to work together

U.S. PIRG We need all of the grassroots support that we can get to move our country beyond plastic.Friend,We're making progress on plastic overconsumption -- but powerful plastics lobbies are working against us.In March, plastics lobbyists even asked the Department of Health and Human Services …

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December 31, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Is this correct?

U.S. PIRG Our records show we haven't heard from you yet, Friend.Is this correct, Friend? There are just hours left in U.S. PIRG's End of Year Drive, and our records indicate we haven't heard from you yet.Here's why it's so important we have your support: Your gift ensures we have the critical …

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December 31, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Your member record is ready for review, Friend

U.S. PIRG There's still time to review your record and donate to our campaignsThere are just 12 hours left in U.S. PIRG's End of Year Drive, and it looks like we haven't heard from you yet, Friend. Will you take a moment to review the information we have on file?For Review: Membership RecordNam…

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December 31, 2020 at 12:52 PM

Giving deadline alert: Help us slash plastic waste in 2021

U.S. PIRG Will you help us raise $100,000 by midnight? Friend,Today is the last day to make your end-of-year gift to help slash plastic waste.U.S. PIRG and our national network are working to ban the worst single-use plastics in states around the country in 2021.To make sure our campaigns have …

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December 30, 2020 at 9:16 PM

U.S. PIRG Member Record: Friend

U.S. PIRG From plastic waste, to toxic pesticides, to air pollution -- we have a lot of work ahead of us in 2021.Friend,2020 is nearly over, but our records show we haven't received your year-end donation yet. Will you donate today, Friend?For Review: Membership RecordName: Friend U.S. PIRG Me…

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December 30, 2020 at 5:30 PM

This is what Roundup exposure can do to the body ...

U.S. PIRG A school groundskeeper successfully sued Roundup makers after the product allegedly caused his cancer -- so why is the product still sold across the U.S.?Friend,Roundup is the world's most popular weed killer -- but exposure to the chemical cocktail is potentially dangerous.1After a s…

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December 30, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Plastic pollution is on the rise -- but we can stop it

U.S. PIRG Consumption of single-use plastic has gone up an estimated 250 to 300 percent this year alone. Consumption of single-use plastic has gone up an estimated 250 to 300 percent this year alone. Will you make a donation to help U.S. PIRG move our country beyond plastic in the new year?Yes,…

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December 29, 2020 at 6:16 PM

We're calling on Whole Foods to do better

U.S. PIRG Whole Foods received an "F" for its efforts to eliminate single-use plastic packaging. We're urging Whole Foods to put our planet and public health first by eliminating single-use plastic packaging. Make your year-end donation to support our campaign. Donate Today Dear Friend,The amou…

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December 27, 2020 at 2:50 PM

We're gearing up to slash plastic pollution in 2021. Are you in?

U.S. PIRG Last year, the U.S. shipped 88,000 shipping containers of plastic waste overseas. Friend,Every year, the global plastic crisis gets worse -- and the United States is a big part of it. In fact, the U.S. is one of the top sources of coastal plastic pollution in the world, according to a…

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December 23, 2020 at 12:34 PM

Our mission is the same no matter what: To stand up for Americans' health and safety

U.S. PIRG Looking back on a year that has challenged our nation like no other. Friend,A year ago, we couldn't have imagined the challenges we would face in 2020.Throughout this difficult time, U.S. PIRG has been guided by the same mission we've always held to: To be a voice for Americans' healt…

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December 15, 2020 at 12:35 PM

Tell Whole Foods to break free from plastic packaging

U.S. PIRG Grocery chains such as Whole Foods must play a major role in curbing plastic waste.Friend,Whole Foods can set a bold example and reduce harmful plastic waste by eliminating single-use plastic packaging from its stores.Without decisive action, especially from major corporations such as Wh…

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December 2, 2020 at 2:53 PM

Hope for a less wasteful future -- thanks to you

U.S. PIRG Together, we're turning off the "tap" of plastic production.Friend,Our plastic pollution problem can feel overwhelming -- but support from people like you helps U.S. PIRG make a difference.This Giving Tuesday, generous donations from our supporters allowed U.S. PIRG to continue to adv…

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December 2, 2020 at 12:40 AM

It's not too late to make your Giving Tuesday gift to slash plastic waste

U.S. PIRG There are only a few hours left of Giving Tuesday -- and only a few hours left to reach our goal of raising $15,000 dollars by midnight.Friend,There are only a few hours left of Giving Tuesday -- and only a few hours left to reach our goal of raising $15,000 dollars by midnight.Our ca…

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December 1, 2020 at 10:07 PM

Our plastic waste crisis requires bold action

U.S. PIRG Enough to fill 1.5 football stadiums -- every day. Our Giving Tuesday fundraising drive ends at midnight. Will you make a donation before the deadline to help us keep advocating for bold solutions to our plastic waste crisis?YES, I'LL DONATE Friend,Enough to fill 1.5 football stadiums…

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December 1, 2020 at 1:08 PM

We're calling on Whole Foods to cut down on its plastic packaging

U.S. PIRG We're calling on Whole Foods to lead the industry on eliminating plastic packaging. Friend,You might not like using single-use plastics, but they're almost impossible to avoid -- especially at the grocery store. Aisle after aisle, food comes encased in single-use plastic packaging.And…

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November 30, 2020 at 1:51 PM

Tell Whole Foods: Take single-use plastic packaging off your shelves

U.S. PIRG We're drowning in plastic pollution -- but grocery chains such as Whole Foods can help. Friend,Plastic waste is piling up at a record pace in our parks, streets and oceans. We're on track to put more than 53 million metric tons of plastic into our oceans and waterways each year by 2030.1…

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October 16, 2020 at 12:06 PM

McDonald's toxic takeout

U.S. PIRG Tell McDonald's: Make our food packaging toxic-free. Takeout food packaging from McDonald's and other popular restaurant chains could be laced with toxic PFAS "forever chemicals." Tell McDonald's: No more toxic takeout.Take Action Friend,A recent study found that McDonald's' Big Mac box …

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October 4, 2020 at 12:28 PM

Tell the EPA: Lead, arsenic and mercury don't belong in our drinking water

U.S. PIRG The Trump administration just sided with industry interests over public health on toxic pollution. The Trump administration just relaxed standards on toxic wastewater discharges from coal power plants -- a decision that increases our risk of exposure to dangerous chemicals in our water. …

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September 30, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Deadline: 8 hours left in our drive to move our country beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG We shouldn't tolerate plastic pollution -- especially when it's now invading our own bodies.I wanted to make sure you saw this, Anonymous:A study released last month finds that chemicals from plastics are invading human tissue, staying in our bodies.This finding and others like it in …

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