Fashion industry waste is drastically contributing to climate change
Have you ever thought about where clothing goes after you’re done with it? Or the impact that it has on climate change?
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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“RENEW Act” advances out of Senate Committee
Today the Washington Senate Committee on Environment, Energy and Technology voted 8-2-3 to advance Senator Das’ “RENEW Act” (Senate Bill 5697).
Environment Washington supports policy to modernize recycling, reduce waste
On January 18, 2022, Environment Washington Advocate Pam Clough testified before the Washington Senate Committee on the Environment, Energy, and Technology in support of Senate Bill 5697, a proposed bill that would implement an extended producer responsbility program and ensure that packaging labels on products accuractly reflect the recyclability of the item.
Bill introduced to modernize Washington’s recycling system
Senator Mona Das introduced the RENEW Recycling Act (SB 5697) on Wednesday January 5th, which would address problems with Washington's waste and recycling systems by holding packaging producers accountable for the waste they are creating. Representative Liz Berry plans to champion the bill in the House.
Statement: Target’s new plastic packaging goal is a step in the right direction
The Fortune 50 retailer Target announced a new goal Tuesday to reduce its use of virgin plastic 20 percent by 2025 across its own brand frequency products.
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.