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August 28, 2022 at 12:28 PM

As the largest consumer in the world, the U.S. government needs to stop buying so much plastic

U.S. PIRG As one of the biggest contributors to our planet's plastic waste crisis, we need to do more. As one of the biggest contributors to our planet's plastic waste crisis, our country needs to do everything it can to reduce our consumption of plastic. Add your voice to help shift government …

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August 23, 2022 at 1:20 PM

Deadline Sept. 5: Take action to limit this harmful herbicide

U.S. PIRG The pesticide atrazine can escape from fields into bodies of water, threatening our health and the environment. The herbicide atrazine can travel far from farmland when it dissolves in runoff or rainwater -- and research links exposure to this chemical to cancer, birth defects and horm…

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August 17, 2022 at 9:13 PM

Tell the Department of Transportation: Tackle global warming pollution

U.S. PIRG A proposed rule could make transportation healthier, cleaner and safer. Friend,Approximately 58,000 Americans die from transportation pollution each year.1The smog from the cars and trucks on our highways is killing us -- and driving climate change at the same time. Transportation is t…

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August 13, 2022 at 11:58 AM

Tell the SEC: Clamp down on greenwashing

U.S. PIRG When you invest your hard-earned money, you want to know exactly what you're investing in. Currently, there are few rules to stop investment firms and financial advisers from falsely advertising investments as "green." But we can change this. Will you voice your support for new regulat…

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July 24, 2022 at 1:31 PM

A future without bees: Empty produce aisles and no more morning coffee

U.S. PIRG Bees are our bottom lineFriend,Bees are essential. As our best pollinators, bees are the reason the produce section of the grocery store stays stocked with your favorite fruits and vegetables -- and they're dying off at an unsustainable rate.The reason for these alarming bee die-offs? Th…

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July 12, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Tell the EPA: It's time to ban the worst bee-killing pesticides

U.S. PIRG Imagine a world where your morning coffee goes from being a morning ritual to a weekly one. If we don't have bees, then foods we love will slowly disappear. Scientists point to pesticides as one of the factors behind the bee die-off, in particular a class of bee-killing pesticides know…

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June 30, 2022 at 5:48 PM

Is this right?

U.S. PIRG There are just a few hours left to have your gift matched.Friend, it looks like we haven't received your donation to our 2022 End of Fiscal Year Drive yet. Here's your latest member record:For Review: Membership RecordName: Friend U.S. PIRG Member Record: 136-227211172022 End of Fisc…

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June 30, 2022 at 1:01 PM

U.S. PIRG Member Record for Friend

U.S. PIRG We rely on the support of people like you who know that commonsense solutions exist to problems that we should no longer tolerate.Friend,Today is the last day of our 2022 End of Fiscal Year Drive, but our records show that we haven't received your donation yet. Will you donate today, …

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June 28, 2022 at 6:46 PM

Double your impact to hold corporate polluters accountable

U.S. PIRG Update: Generous donors are matching all donations dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 nationwide, until June 30. Friend,A new report predicts that the amount of plastic we produce will triple by 2060 if we don't take immediate action to curb our plastics problem.1And much of that plast…

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June 28, 2022 at 12:52 PM

Make plastic producers responsible for their waste

U.S. PIRG If you make a mess, you should be responsible for cleaning it up, right?Friend,The logic is simple: If you make a mess, you should be responsible for cleaning it up, right? Well, in the world of plastic production, that's not the case. Plastic producers create millions of pounds of pl…

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June 22, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Tell this beverage giant: It's time to move beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG As one of the leading beverage companies in North America, this company has the power to help move the industry beyond plastic. As one of the leading beverage companies in North America, Keurig Dr Pepper has the power to lead an industry-wide shift and move beyond plastic. Tell Keurig …

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June 15, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Tell the EPA: It's time to crack down on smog from power plants

U.S. PIRG Air pollution causes more than 50,000 premature deaths in the United States each and every year. Air pollution causes more than 50,000 premature deaths in the United States each and every year. That's a truly staggering toll for a problem that's within our power to fix. Take Action Fri…

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May 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Tell Columbia Sportswear: Phase out toxic PFAS

U.S. PIRG "Forever chemicals" pollute our environment and bodies. Outdoor gear companies promote living healthy lifestyles and conserving nature, but companies such as Columbia Sportswear haven't committed to protecting us and the environment from toxic PFAS chemicals. Tell Columbia Sportswear to …

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May 18, 2022 at 3:40 PM

Tell the EPA: We need bold action to ban asbestos, not half-measures

U.S. PIRG We can't afford to let this toxic problem fester any longer. Nearly 70 countries have banned asbestos. The U.S. should be one of them -- and we should make sure our ban is as strong as possible, given the severity of the mineral's health risks. Send an urgent message right now telling th…

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April 22, 2022 at 10:13 PM

6 hours left: We're moving our country beyond plastic this Earth Day -- are you with us?

U.S. PIRG Double your impact until midnight tonight.Friend,This Earth Day, we're in the middle of a plastic waste crisis. The United States alone generates a staggering 42 million metric tons of plastic waste every single year, making us the world's biggest plastic polluter.1You'll hear a lot t…

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April 22, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Friend, make your Earth Day gift today

U.S. PIRG We're so close to hitting our Earth Day Giving Drive goal.Friend,Today is Earth Day, and we're so close to hitting our goal of raising $30,000 to fuel our campaigns to move our country beyond plastic.We're calling on state legislators to ban the worst kinds of single-use plastics like…

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April 22, 2022 at 12:55 PM

Friend, will you put our planet over plastic this Earth Day?

U.S. PIRG You can double your impact until midnight tonight. Many of us try to avoid single-use plastics as much as we can. But it's hard to avoid it when almost everything we purchase is packaged in layers of single-use plastics. And to make matters worse, most of this plastic can't be recycle…

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April 21, 2022 at 1:08 PM

Double your impact to put our planet over plastic this Earth Day

U.S. PIRG This is how we're going to tackle the plastic waste crisis -- but we can't do it alone. This Earth Day, PIRG is doubling down on our campaigns to move beyond plastic, and to hold plastic producers accountable for the pollution their products become. Generous donors will match your gif…

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April 19, 2022 at 12:59 PM

What kind of planet do you want to leave behind?

U.S. PIRG What do you want your Earth Day legacy to be? Imagine the kind of planet you want to leave behind for future generations to inherit. This Earth Day, we're working to make sure that our grandkids can celebrate a planet that has successfully stemmed the tide of plastic waste.Donate toda…

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March 26, 2022 at 5:45 PM

Call on the Postal Service to invest in clean electric delivery trucks

U.S. PIRG It makes no sense for the Postal Service to enact a plan that would lock in polluting, gas-powered vehicles for decades to come.Friend,We need to put a stop to this deal before it's done.The U.S. Postal Service operates some 230,000 vehicles -- and it's moving ahead with a plan to spend …

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March 19, 2022 at 5:16 PM

Tell the FDA: It's time to change how the sausage gets made

U.S. PIRG This is a "slow-motion pandemic" happening right before our eyes. Nearly two-thirds of medically important antibiotics sold in the U.S. are intended for livestock and poultry -- even though the practice breeds drug-resistant bacteria that can escape from farms and make people sick. Tell …

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March 6, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Take action: Help electrify the Postal Service's 230,000 delivery vehicles

U.S. PIRG They drive down your street every day -- and they're running on polluting fossil fuels when they could be running on clean electricity. Friend,They drive down your street every day -- and they're running on polluting fossil fuels when they could be running on clean electricity.The U.S. P…

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February 19, 2022 at 4:15 PM

This drifting weed killer is out of control

U.S. PIRG Attempts to stop the drift of the herbicide dicamba have failed. It's time for a ban on this toxic chemical. The toxic weed killer dicamba is still drifting away from the farms where it's sprayed, threatening other crops and our communities. It's time for the EPA to ban this chemical unl…

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February 8, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Call on the EPA to regulate factory farm pollution

U.S. PIRG Large-scale factory farms have become the biggest source of water pollution in the U.S. Large-scale factory farms and confined feedlot operations have become the biggest source of water pollution in the United States -- and the EPA has yet to take action. Will you join us in calling on t…

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January 25, 2022 at 7:08 PM

The U.S. is the world's biggest plastic polluter

U.S. PIRG We can make the producers of all this plastic financially responsible for the waste their products become. Call on your governor to hold plastic producers responsible for the waste they generate.Take Action Dear Friend,The United States is the world's worst plastic polluter.We generate a…

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January 15, 2022 at 1:58 PM

Tell Whole Foods: Shoppers deserve better than a plastic-laden grocery trip

U.S. PIRG How did a company with such an environmentally friendly reputation get an "F" on reducing plastic waste? If Whole Foods stepped up and eliminated single-use plastic packaging from its shelves, it would make an immediate impact in preventing more plastic from piling up in our landfills --…

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January 1, 2022 at 12:50 AM

Make 2022 the year we move beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG Nothing we use for a few minutes should pollute our future for hundreds of years. Yet major retailers continue relying on single-use plastics that we simply don't need.Friend,Nothing we use for a few minutes should pollute our future for hundreds of years. Yet major retailers continue…

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December 31, 2021 at 7:23 PM

10 hours left: We're moving our country beyond plastic, are you with us?

U.S. PIRG The amount of plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways is on track to double by 2030.Friend, the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways is on track to double by 2030.1That's according to a recent report from the United Nations, which said that we need to urgently…

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December 31, 2021 at 4:29 PM

U.S. PIRG Member Record: Friend

U.S. PIRG Is this right, Friend?Friend,2022 is right around the corner, but our records show that we haven't received your end-of-year donation yet. Will you donate today, Friend?For Review: Membership RecordName: Friend U.S. PIRG Member Record: 136-227211172021 Year-End Donor: NOT YETEligible…

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December 31, 2021 at 12:53 PM

One day left: Donate to help us move these companies beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG Our world is drowning in single-use plastics, and just 20 companies are responsible for over half of it. Friend,Our world is drowning in single-use plastics, and just 20 companies are responsible for over half of it.1From Amazon to Costco to Whole Foods, megaretailers are producing ma…

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December 30, 2021 at 9:03 PM

Your member record is ready for review

U.S. PIRG We made a lot of progress in 2021, now let's make 2022 even better.Friend,U.S. PIRG's End of Year Drive ends at midnight tonight, 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 RecordName…

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December 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM

We're ready to move beyond plastic in 2022. Are you in?

U.S. PIRG From state bans to federal laws to corporate campaigns, we're working on every front to end the plastic crisis, but we can't do it alone. We're committed to moving our country beyond plastic -- but we can't do it without your help. That's why generous donors will match gifts until mid…

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December 28, 2021 at 4:51 PM

Let's make 2022 the year we move beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG This year, scientists found that plastic pollution is on course to double by 2030. Friend,This year, scientists found that plastic pollution is on course to double by 2030.1 At our current pace, by the end of the decade plastic will even be worse for the climate than coal.2We may have…

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December 26, 2021 at 4:03 PM

Help stop plastic waste by telling this megaretailer to take action

U.S. PIRG We're calling on one of the world's largest online retailers to eliminate unnecessary plastic. Will you join us?Friend,Amazon just announced it would reduce using single-use plastic packaging -- but only in Germany.1The megaretailer is responsible for hundreds of millions of pounds of …

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December 20, 2021 at 6:32 PM

Tell Amazon: It's time to move beyond plastic packaging

U.S. PIRG Amazon creates an enormous amount of plastic waste with single-use packaging that we just don't need. Friend,Amazon is creating massive amounts of plastic waste every year. One report estimates that Amazon was responsible for 465 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2019 alone.…

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December 9, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Take action to stop polluters from freely leaking methane into the atmosphere

U.S. PIRG This greenhouse gas warms the planet with 80 times the strength of CO2 in the first 20 years. Methane, which warms the planet with 80 times the strength of carbon dioxide in its first 20 years in the atmosphere, is a major contributor to the climate crisis. Tell the EPA: Strong methane p…

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December 8, 2021 at 7:27 PM

Add your name: It's time for Costco to move beyond plastic packaging

U.S. PIRG A new report gave Costco an "F" for its reliance on single-use plastic packaging.Friend,A new report just gave Costco an "F" for its excessive single-use plastic packaging.1It's past time for companies such as Costco to move beyond plastic by getting rid of the plastics we truly don't ne…

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November 30, 2021 at 10:33 PM

Help us zero out plastic waste

U.S. PIRG Donate by midnight tonight to help us meet our $20,000 goal and zero out plastic pollution.Dear Friend,The amount of plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways is on track to double by 2030.1That's according to a recent report from the United Nations, which said that a drastic redu…

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November 30, 2021 at 7:20 PM

This big-box store isn't doing enough to cut plastic waste

U.S. PIRG It's time for major retailers like Costco to do their part. A recent survey of major retailers' plastic reduction policies gave Costco an "F" for failing to take the necessary steps to reduce single-use plastic packaging at its stores. Will you donate to our Giving Tuesday drive to he…

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November 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Help us move beyond plastic this Giving Tuesday

U.S. PIRG Donate this Giving Tuesday to support our research, organizing and advocacy efforts.Dear Friend,Plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways is on course to triple by 2040.Our planet is already flooded with plastic waste. And, according to a recent United Nations report, the problem …

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November 29, 2021 at 12:44 PM

Tell Costco: Move beyond plastic packaging

U.S. PIRG Costco's plastic policies earned it an "F" on a scorecard evaluating corporations' waste. A new report gave Costco an "F" for its reliance on single-use plastic packaging. Tell Costco: It's time to move beyond plastic packaging.Take Action Dear Friend,Costco received an "F" for its failu…

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October 6, 2021 at 6:25 PM

Tell the EPA: Restricting this dangerous pesticide isn't enough

U.S. PIRG This volatile weed killer vaporizes into the air after it's sprayed, where it drifts for miles. New EPA restrictions on the use of the weed killer dicamba weren't enough to stop the pesticide from drifting across the countryside, damaging crops and threatening communities. It's time to b…

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September 30, 2021 at 12:57 PM

Deadline tonight: Help us hold polluters and waste-makers responsible

U.S. PIRG Donate before midnight and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 nationwide. Enough is enough: We need to put a stop to the billions of tons of plastic waste that threaten our health and environment. Donate to our September Drive before midnight tonight and your g…

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September 29, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Double your impact to make polluters and waste-makers clean up their mess

U.S. PIRG Superfund toxic waste sites threaten the health of millions -- it's time we get them cleaned up.Friend,Right now, we have an opportunity to flip the script on major polluters and make them responsible for cleaning up their mess.One particularly urgent example: toxic Superfund waste si…

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September 28, 2021 at 1:08 PM

Tell Coca-Cola to help turn the tide on plastic pollution

U.S. PIRG Friend, don't miss your chance to tell the world's worst plastic polluter to change its ways.Friend, don't miss your chance to tell the world's worst plastic polluter to change its ways.Coca-Cola was named the world's No. 1 plastic polluter in an annual audit, worse than the next two t…

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September 27, 2021 at 11:50 AM

Imagine a future where polluters, not the public, pay to clean up their messes

U.S. PIRG Enough is enough. Friend,It's become business as usual: When corporations pollute our communities -- with plastic, with toxic waste, with dangerous pesticides and more -- everyday Americans end up being the ones to pay for it.Enough is enough.We're building momentum for a range of pol…

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September 25, 2021 at 1:58 PM

Call on Coca-Cola to reduce its single-use plastic packaging

U.S. PIRG Coca-Cola has once again claimed the title of world's worst plastic polluter -- for the third year in a row. Coca-Cola still reigns as the world's worst plastic polluter -- and it's time that the company uses its power to turn the tide on plastic waste. Tell Coca-Cola to reduce its use…

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September 24, 2021 at 11:52 AM

Here's your PIRG Supporter Survey, Friend

U.S. PIRG We want to hear from you.Friend,Thank you for supporting U.S. PIRG -- you're part of a community of people all across our country that believes in protecting the public interest.The work we do simply wouldn't be possible without supporters like you.That's why I'd like to invite you to ta…

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September 14, 2021 at 11:53 AM

Tell the EPA: Ban the worst uses of neonics to save the bees and our food supply

U.S. PIRG It's a simple equation. Tell the EPA to ban the worst uses of neonicotinoids to save the bees and our food supply.ADD YOUR NAME Friend,It's a simple equation: When two toxic pesticides are added together, their effects are multiplied.1And when pesticides such as neonicotinoids -- which h…

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August 21, 2021 at 12:47 PM

A discount for this giant coal company?

U.S. PIRG When the government gives companies a discount on mining federal land, we pick up the bill. The nation's second-largest coal company asked the Interior Department for permission to mine federal coal at a discounted rate -- and earlier this year, the department quietly approved. Discounts…

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