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Reusables are doable
It is time to stop treating people and the planet as disposable. To save our climate and ensure healthy communities for everyone, we must end our reliance on cheap throwaway plastics.
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Over 125 health experts sign onto statement on the safety of reusables during COVID-19
125+ health experts sign statement addressing the safety of reusables and COVID-19.
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Walmart lawsuit
Greenpeace Inc. filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court today, alleging that Walmart has employed unlawful, unfair, and deceptive business practices by incorrectly labeling and advertising its various private label…
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Organize a zero waste event
Zero waste doesn’t mean zero fun — in fact, it’s a chance to exercise your creativity!
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Report: Circular Claims Fall Flat
In a new Greenpeace report, a comprehensive survey of plastic product waste collection, sortation and reprocessing in the United States (U.S.) was performed to determine the legitimacy of “recyclable” claims…
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Throwing Away the Future: How Companies Still Have It Wrong on Plastic Pollution “Solutions”
A Greenpeace USA report released today, Throwing Away the Future: How Companies Still Have It Wrong on Plastic Pollution “Solutions,” warns consumers to be skeptical of the so-called solutions announced…
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Key Facts About Plastic Pollution
What is the current state of the plastic pollution crisis? About 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced since the 1950s – the weight of roughly a billion elephants…
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Confessions of a Non-Recycler
I have a confession. There was a time when I really didn’t care about recycling. I don’t mean when I was young and didn’t understand where trash went — when…
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PVC: The poison plastic
Most common plastics pose serious threats to human health and the environment. But one plastic stands alone: PVC, throughout its lifecycle, is the most environmentally damaging of all plastics.