Recycling & compost
Nearly all of America’s trash could be composted and recycled. But we’ve got a lot of work to do to get there.
Most of us put our recyclables out for collection. But it’s going to take more than individual action to deal with our trash problem. Only 24% of our trash actually gets recycled, and only 9% gets composted. We can do better. Together we can share information, resources and push our leaders to build a better recycling and composting system.
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As consumers across the country are pushing for a reduction in the use of disposable plastics, some companies have replaced regular plastic products with products labeled "biodegradable" or "compostable." But are they better for the environment?
This Thanksgiving, dinner came with a side of plastic waste
Holiday food --like all of our groceries-- often comes wrapped in unnecessary plastic.
Amazon* shareholders fail in opportunity to cut plastic waste
A shareholder proposal aimed at getting Amazon.com, Inc. to reduce its significant plastic footprint did not garner the necessary votes to pass at the company’s annual meeting Wednesday. The proposal did earn a notable 35 percent of the vote.
Lawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at upcoming annual meeting
AUSTIN, Texas -- Environment America Research & Policy Center, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Student PIRG sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state lawmakers Thursday to Whole Foods urging them to put planet over plastic.