A New Plan for Recycling in Florida – America Recycles Day
As recycling rates drop in Florida, proposed legislation provides a plan to get recycling back on track in the sunshine state.
Beyond plastic
To spare birds, fish and other wildlife from the harm caused by plastic pollution, we’re raising our voices for a world with less single-use plastic products.
Maybe you’ve seen the video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nose, or the headlines about whales washing ashore with stomachs full of plastic. With so much plastic pollution floating in the ocean, it’s too easy for wildlife to mistake it for food — and too often, they pay the price with their lives. The good news is that more people, communities, states and companies are moving away from the single-use plastics we don’t even need. Because after all, nothing we use for a few minutes should pollute our environment and threaten wildlife for hundreds of years.
The Latest on Beyond plastic
Event highlights environmental impact of fast fashion and emerging solutions
Webinar features advocates and state legislators working to reduce plastic pollution
Updates
Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act reintroduced in Congress
Costco makes new commitments to reduce plastic use
PIRG, Environment America and Environmental Action deliver over 82,400 petition signatures calling on Costco to reduce plastic packaging
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Did You Know?
Scientists have found plastic fragments in 44% of all seabird species, 43% of all marine mammal species and 100% of sea turtle species.
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Working together to “break up” with plastic pollution
We need policy and corporate actors to work together to curb our plastics problem.
Statement: United Nations agree to framework for historic treaty to reduce global plastic pollution
"Whales, sea turtles, birds and, in fact, all nature on our planet have suffered long enough. It’s time to go big, to go global.”
Statement: PIRG, Environment America welcome Coca-Cola’s commitment to reuse
"Whales, sea turtles, birds and countless other animals are needlessly choking on and dying from microplastics from single-use products like beverage containers. We're pleased to see Coca-Cola's announcement today to say ‘Yes’ to reusable alternatives to single-use plastic."
Shareholders call on Whole Foods to eliminate single-use plastic packaging
Grocery stores like Whole Foods have a major part to play in the fight against plastic pollution.
10 steps Whole Foods can immediately take to reduce single-use plastic
The national chain prides itself on being a green grocer, but is falling short. Here are 10 steps that Whole Foods should take to be more sustainable in the new year.
