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May 13, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Tell Amazon: It's time to move beyond wasteful single-use plastic packaging

U.S. PIRG We all do our best to cut down on our plastic use -- it's time corporations such as Amazon did the same. John,In 2021 alone, Amazon created more than 700 million pounds of plastic waste, according to one estimate.1The world's largest retailer can and must do better.Amazon has a shareho…

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May 11, 2023 at 1:27 PM

Add your name to move this major insurer away from polluting fossil fuel projects

U.S. PIRG Insurers such as Travelers are putting the financial well-being of homeowners, retirees, investors and small businesses at risk. Insurance companies' practice of propping up fossil fuel projects is a risk to Americans' safety and financial well-being. Together, our collective voice can…

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May 7, 2023 at 1:22 PM

Tell the EPA: Americans deserve stronger protections against chemical plant pollution

U.S. PIRG Newly proposed standards would cover around 200 chemical plants and cut an estimated 6,000 pounds of toxic air pollution annually. If and when pollution from a chemical plant makes its way into a nearby community, it becomes a serious threat to public health. The EPA has proposed new, …

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May 3, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Take action: Stop toxic mercury pollution

U.S. PIRG Fossil fuel power plants belch mercury and other toxic air pollutants into our atmosphere. It's time to put a stop to it. Fossil fuel power plants belch mercury and other toxic air pollutants into our atmosphere -- but now's our chance to seriously cut back this deadly pollution. Add y…

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April 22, 2023 at 10:15 PM

6 hours left: We're putting our planet over plastic this Earth Day -- are you with us?

U.S. PIRG There are just a few hours left to double your impact this Earth DayJohn, did you know that the United States is the world's single largest plastic polluter?1We have a massive plastic waste crisis on our hands, and it's up to us to fix it.But I know that we can make a zero-waste futur…

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April 22, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Double your impact to move our country beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG Today, Earth Day, is a perfect time to reflect on how we're treating our planet -- and what kind of planet we want to leave behind for future generations.John,Humanity produces and uses so much plastic that tiny particles of plastic can be found nearly everywhere. Researchers discover…

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April 22, 2023 at 12:53 PM

Deadline tonight: Our action today can help preserve a healthy planet for future generations

U.S. PIRG From production to disposal, plastic harms our environment every step of the way. PIRG's Earth Day Giving DriveMatch: Up to $15,000 nationwideDeadline: Midnight TONIGHTDONATE TODAY John,The idea behind PIRG's Earth Day Giving Drive is that by rallying together today in support of conc…

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April 20, 2023 at 11:51 AM

We're working to move these companies beyond plastic -- are you with us?

U.S. PIRG PIRG is doubling down on our campaigns to move beyond plastic. PIRG is doubling down on our campaigns to move beyond plastic, by passing policies to get polluters to make less plastic in the first place, and to hold them accountable for the pollution their products are designed to bec…

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April 19, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Take a stand against plastic waste

U.S. PIRG Help us move our country beyond plastic this Earth Day -- for the planet, and for our future.John,Every single day, Americans throw away enough plastic to fill the Dallas Cowboys stadium -- the country's largest football stadium -- to the brim.1Most plastic takes hundreds of years to …

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April 17, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Take action: This retailer using massive amounts of packaging for tiny products is absurd

U.S. PIRG A 2-inch tub of eye cream in an 8-inch by 11-inch plastic shell seems like a pretty wasteful use of packaging, doesn't it?John,A 2-inch tub of eye cream in an 8-inch by 11-inch plastic shell seems like a pretty wasteful use of packaging, doesn't it?Unfortunately, it's common practice f…

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April 15, 2023 at 1:29 PM

Tell Costco: Stop supersizing wasteful packaging

U.S. PIRG Our favorite buy-in-bulk stores shouldn't send us home with a mountain of unnecessary packaging. With waste pollution entering our environment at an ever-increasing rate, it's time for major corporations to do their part. Costco can make a big impact right now by stopping its excessive…

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April 11, 2023 at 12:29 PM

Tell this major insurance company: Stop insuring projects fueling the climate crisis

U.S. PIRG When major insurance companies insure fossil fuel projects, it puts our planet at risk by accelerating global warming. By providing insurance coverage for fossil fuel-related projects, Chubb is stoking the climate crisis, which puts both our safety and financial well-being at risk. That'…

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April 5, 2023 at 12:21 PM

Send a message to Amazon: Stop the sale of bee-killing "neonic" pesticides

U.S. PIRG These chemicals cause permanent damage to bees' brains, weaken their immune systems, and harm their ability to navigate to their hives.Friend,We rely on bees to pollinate more than 70 of the 100 crops that provide 90% of the world's food.Yet a class of pesticides called "neonics," a ma…

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March 23, 2023 at 1:24 PM

Take action to get toxic metals out of baby food

U.S. PIRG There's no safe level of lead for children to be exposed to -- but baby food is still contaminated with toxic metals. There is no safe level of lead for children. Take action to urge the FDA to set the strictest possible limits on lead in baby food.ADD YOUR NAME Friend,Lead shouldn't b…

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March 15, 2023 at 12:52 PM

Tell the EPA: Ban this harmful pesticide unless and until it's proven safe

U.S. PIRG New findings suggest that a pesticide called cyantraniliprole, used on crops, turf grass and urban landscapes, poses a significant risk to wildlife such as bees. A recent review of the pesticide cyantraniliprole found that it harms endangered species -- and can pollute our waterways. T…

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March 8, 2023 at 1:52 PM

Tell Amazon: No more bee-killing pesticides

U.S. PIRG The world's largest retailer is still allowing bee-killing pesticides to be sold on its (virtual) shelves. Without bees, many of the ecosystems we depend on for our food would collapse. Bee-killing pesticides are a major part of the problem, and Amazon can make a difference by ending t…

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March 3, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Can that product labeled "recyclable" actually be recycled?

U.S. PIRG We have until April 24 to take action to stop companies from falsely advertising their products as recyclable.Friend,Even if a plastic container has the familiar chasing arrows recycling symbol on it, it might not actually be recyclable at all.Shouldn't we be able to trust that product…

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February 25, 2023 at 1:34 PM

Add your name: Walmart shouldn't be contributing to the rise of dangerous "superbugs"

U.S. PIRG Nearly two-thirds of the medically important antibiotics sold in the U.S. go to produce meat. The results are in, and they show that Walmart is lagging way behind in the fight to slow the growth of dangerous antibiotic-resistant "superbugs." Send a message to CEO Doug McMillon: Help pr…

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February 18, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Add your name: "Recyclable" labels should tell the truth

U.S. PIRG Take action before the April 24 deadline to stop companies from falsely advertising their products as recyclable. Right now, much of what companies label as "recyclable" can't actually be recycled at all. Tell the FTC to prohibit the use of the word "recyclable" and chasing arrows recy…

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February 11, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Tell Sysco, the world's largest food distributor: No more single-use plastic

U.S. PIRG Delivering food to restaurants, schools, hotels and hospitals shouldn't mean delivering mountains of plastic waste, too.Friend,Even if you don't recognize the name Sysco, chances are you've eaten the food it delivers wholesale to restaurants, hotels, schools and hospitals.In fact, Sysc…

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February 6, 2023 at 10:50 PM

Breaking: This chemical train is burning

U.S. PIRG No community should have to face a burning chemical train in their backyard. Nobody should have to face a burning chemical train in their backyard. Tell the Biden administration: Keep our communities safe from dangerous, undisclosed chemical shipments. Take Action Friend,A giant train …

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January 31, 2023 at 1:46 PM

Take action to ban Roundup

U.S. PIRG Our families' health isn't worth the risk. Tell the EPA that you support a ban on Roundup. Roundup's main ingredient is a probable carcinogen, but it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with it. The EPA must ban it, unless and until independent research proves it safe.TAKE…

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January 26, 2023 at 3:46 PM

Tell the EPA: No loopholes for dangerous methane flaring

U.S. PIRG Methane is responsible for about a third of the warming from greenhouse gases occurring today. Across the country, companies are setting fire to methane gas produced at oil wells, and even in its revised form, the EPA's proposed methane rule would allow much of this flaring to continue…

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January 19, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Add your name to help move the world's largest food distributor beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG Sysco shareholders have overwhelmingly voted for the company to reduce its plastic use -- but it's far from a done deal. If Sysco, the world's largest food distributor, were to cut out wasteful single-use plastic across its operations, its impact would be twofold: less plastic pollutin…

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January 10, 2023 at 1:45 PM

Add your name to save the bees and protect our food supply

U.S. PIRG As our society uses more pesticides, bee populations are plummeting.Friend,As our society uses more pesticides, bee populations are plummeting.That's a serious problem for our food supply, as we rely on bees to pollinate more than 70 of the 100 crops that provide 90% of the world's foo…

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December 31, 2022 at 10:23 PM

Double your impact to fight plastic waste

U.S. PIRG A future beyond plastics is possible, but we need your support.Friend,Nothing we use for just a few minutes should pollute our communities for hundreds of years. But single-use plastic -- from the bags at the grocery store, to the foam containers that hold takeout food, to the packagi…

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December 31, 2022 at 7:24 PM

Midnight Deadline: We're moving our country beyond plastic, are you with us?

U.S. PIRG This is ambitious -- but the stakes are high, and we're up against intense opposition.Friend, there are just a few hours left in our End of Year Drive, and we aren't quite at our goal. But I know we can get there with your help, and go into the year ahead with the resources we need to…

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December 30, 2022 at 1:03 PM

We're ready to move beyond plastic in 2023. Are you with us?

U.S. PIRG The United States is the world's largest plastic polluter -- and PIRG is working to fix that.Friend,The United States is the world's largest plastic polluter: Every year, we produce a staggering 42 million metric tons of plastic waste.1PIRG is working to fix that -- and we need your h…

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December 28, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Our lives are being flooded with single-use plastics

U.S. PIRG It's time to turn off the tap. Friend,Our lives are being flooded with single-use plastics.Some examples seem small, such as the plastic wrapper in the river or the plastic bag caught in a tree in the park. Some examples are mindbogglingly huge, like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.1 …

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December 23, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Tell the EPA: Ban Roundup

U.S. PIRG Roundup has been linked to cancer. We need to ban it, unless and until independent research proves it safe. Roundup has been linked to cancer. Tell the EPA: We need to ban it, unless and until independent research proves it safe.TAKE ACTION Friend,You might have a bottle of a carcinoge…

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December 20, 2022 at 1:36 PM

Tell Amazon: It's time to move beyond wasteful single-use plastic packaging

U.S. PIRG Our deliveries don't need to be wrapped in multiple layers of throwaway single-use plastic. Friend,That delivery you get from Amazon, or send to a loved one as a gift, is likely filled with an excessive amount of plastic packaging.All this throwaway single-use "stuff" isn't just a nuis…

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December 12, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Tell Whole Foods: It's time to move beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG It's almost impossible to come back from the grocery store without a pile of wasteful plastic packaging.Friend, it's almost impossible to come back from the grocery store without a pile of wasteful plastic packaging. Stores wrap just about every product in extra layers of plastic -- ev…

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December 8, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Tell Bayer: Stop making bee-killing neonic pesticides

U.S. PIRG Approximately 4 million pounds of these bee-killing chemicals are sprayed on plants across the country every year. We rely on bees to pollinate more than 70 of the 100 crops that provide 90% of the world's food -- but as our society uses more bee-killing "neonic" pesticides, bee popula…

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November 29, 2022 at 10:24 PM

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

U.S. PIRG A 50 year track record of bringing people together around solutions that work, and not stopping until we get real results.Friend, there are just 7 hours left this Giving Tuesday. We aren't quite at our goal, but I know that we can get across the finish line tonight.PIRG and our networ…

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November 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Today's Giving Tuesday -- let's move our country beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG Every single year, the United States generates an unbelievable 42 million metric tons of plastic waste. We're the world's single biggest plastic polluter. The United States is the world's single biggest plastic polluter. PIRG is working to change that -- are you with us?DONATE Friend,…

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November 28, 2022 at 5:53 PM

Tell Whole Foods: Get wasteful plastic off of store shelves

U.S. PIRG This company claims to "nourish people and the planet" -- so why is there so much wasteful plastic in its stores? Grocery store shelves are stocked with piles of wasteful plastic that threaten our health and our communities. Whole Foods can and must do better. Add your name to tell Who…

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November 16, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Tell the FDA: No toxic red dye in our food

U.S. PIRG A bright red freeze pop isn't worth exposing our kids to this toxic chemical. Tell the FDA: A bright red freeze pop isn't worth exposing our kids to a chemical linked to cancer.TAKE ACTION Friend,Ever heard of the food additive "red No. 3"? It's used to give foods, especially kids' tre…

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November 3, 2022 at 11:50 AM

Tell Congress: Hold Equifax accountable

U.S. PIRG The credit bureaus can get away with messing up our credit scores, leaving our personal data vulnerable to hackers and so much more. Friend,When Equifax botched millions of Americans' credit scores earlier this year, the company downplayed the mistake. The data of millions of consumers…

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October 27, 2022 at 12:43 PM

Tell General Mills: Less plastic packaging for our groceries

U.S. PIRG Whatever you enjoy for breakfast, there's a good chance that it comes with single-use plastic packaging. Friend,Everyone's morning routine is a little different, whether you choose a bowl of cereal, a granola bar to eat on the go, or a perfectly-portioned yogurt. Whatever you enjoy for…

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October 22, 2022 at 6:33 PM

Urge the EPA to act on PFAS pollution before the Nov. 7 deadline

U.S. PIRG These toxic "forever chemicals" won't go away on their own. Toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" are all around us and they're making us sick. Tell the EPA to speed their cleanup today.ADD YOUR NAME Friend,Toxic PFAS pollution is all around us, and exposure to these chemicals has been linked…

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October 8, 2022 at 1:46 PM

One of our nation's bedrock environmental laws is under threat

U.S. PIRG Our clean air and the health of our communities have long been protected by the best environmental law you've never heard of. The oil and gas industry has its fingerprints all over leaked drafts of a plan to weaken NEPA. We can't let that happen. Tell your representative not to gut NEP…

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October 5, 2022 at 12:50 PM

Tell the EPA: Keep us safe from the carcinogen hiding in plastic products

U.S. PIRG An additive used to make plastic more pliable has been linked to cancer and other serious health effects. A toxic class of chemicals called DINP is hiding inside plastic products we use every day. We should have the right to know when and how these chemicals are used, so that we can avoi…

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September 30, 2022 at 10:03 PM

6 hours left: Will you join our work to move our country beyond plastic?

U.S. PIRG Gifts are being matched dollar for dollar, doubling your impact up to $10,000 nationwide, but only until midnight tonight.Friend, there are just six hours left in our September Drive. We're taking on the plastic waste crisis at the local, state, federal and corporate levels -- but we …

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September 30, 2022 at 3:46 PM

It's time to hold wasteful companies accountable

U.S. PIRG Help keep our campaign to move beyond plastic going strong.Friend,Thank you for your ongoing monthly support of PIRG. Because of you, we were able to lead the charge in California to pass the Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Act, breaking new ground in the fight against plasti…

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September 30, 2022 at 12:27 PM

Our country is the world's largest plastic polluter -- but we're working to change that

U.S. PIRG Single-use throwaway plastic products and packaging are everywhere. Single-use throwaway plastic products and packaging are everywhere. And who has to pay to clean up the mess they leave behind? We all do. Donate to our September Drive to help move our country beyond plastic.Donate to…

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September 29, 2022 at 7:45 PM

It's time to hold wasteful companies accountable

U.S. PIRG Help keep our campaign to move beyond plastic going strong.Friend,Isn't it frustrating? It feels like every time we go shopping, we end up bringing home a big pile of plastic packaging along with whatever we actually needed.Retailers like Costco, Amazon and Whole Foods have an importa…

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September 26, 2022 at 1:42 PM

Call on Costco to take single-use plastics off its shelves

U.S. PIRG Costco is one of America's most popular places to shop ...Friend,Costco is one of America's most popular places to shop, which means that it could have a profound impact if it took single-use plastic packaging off its shelves. Not only is plastic packaging the largest contributor to ou…

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September 22, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Tell Costco: It's time to move beyond plastic

U.S. PIRG Costco gives its customers the opportunity to buy neary anything...but at what cost? Costco gives its consumers the opportunity to buy nearly everything they may need...with the caveat that they will bring home ample amounts of unnecessary plastic packaging. Tell Costco to take single-…

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September 14, 2022 at 12:28 PM

Add your name: No more offshore drilling

U.S. PIRG The Biden administration may allow for 11 lease sales for offshore drilling The Biden administration has released a proposal that, if approved, will allow for 11 lease sales for offshore drilling. But the plan isn't set in stone yet. Add your name today to call on it to reduce or cance…

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September 6, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Tell the Federal Reserve: Require banks to take climate risks seriously

U.S. PIRG According to the Federal Reserve, climate change increases the risks of economic uncertainty and financial shocks to the system. Climate change poses financial risks to all of us. We need the Federal Reserve to require banks to take climate risks seriously. Take Action Friend,According…

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