John,
Every single year, the United States generates a staggering 35 million tons of plastic waste. That makes us the world's single biggest plastic polluter.[1,2]
We throw out enough plastic to fill one and a half Dallas Cowboys football stadiums every single day.[3]
That's why PIRG is determined to move our country beyond plastic -- but there are just a few hours left in Giving Tuesday.
Are you with us? Donate today.
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Thank you for making our work possible,
Faye Park
President
1. "Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act reintroduced in Congress," PIRG, October 25, 2023.
2. Oliver Milman, "'Deluge of plastic waste': US is world's biggest plastic polluter," The Guardian, December 1, 2021.
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3. "Break the Waste Cycle," U.S. PIRG Education Fund, October 28, 2020.
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From: U.S. PIRG <
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Date: Tue, November 28, 2023
Subject: Tackle the plastic pollution crisis this Giving Tuesday
To: John xxxxxx <
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John,
This time of year, the plastic pollution crisis is hard to ignore. With holiday shopping in full swing, piles of plastic packaging are stacking up on many of our doorsteps.
Altogether, Americans generate 35 million tons of plastic waste annually -- but it doesn't have to be this way.[1]
Too much of what we throw away was designed to be waste from the very beginning, like polystyrene food containers or the plastic air pillows padding the boxes of online orders. If the companies producing this stuff used less plastic, we'd be well on our way to a more sustainable future.
This Giving Tuesday, confronting the plastic pollution crisis is our top priority -- and we're setting our sights on convincing Amazon and other retailers to cut back their waste.
Will you help us meet our $30,000 Giving Tuesday goal with a donation before midnight?
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We're starting with Amazon, and we're already seeing progress. The retail giant announced plans to phase out one kind of plastic shipping envelope after PIRG and our national coalition delivered 137,000 petition signatures to them.[2]
We'll carry that momentum forward to convince even more companies -- like Costco, Whole Foods, and more -- to cut back on their plastic waste, too.
That's on top of our other campaigns to confront the plastic pollution crisis at the state and national levels. Across our national network, PIRG is supporting state bans on the worst forms of single-use plastic. And we're supporting national legislation to hold all producers accountable for the waste their products become.
Supporters like you make it all possible, John.
Make your Giving Tuesday donation now to help us win a less wasteful and more sustainable future.
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Thank you,
Faye Park
President
1. "Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act reintroduced in Congress," PIRG, October 25, 2023.
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2. Jenn Engstrom, "Statement: Amazon to phase out single-use plastic shipping bags," PIRG, July 19, 2023.
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