John,
It's Earth Day, and one of the most impactful things we can do to protect our planet and our health is stem the tide of plastic pollution.
But to get a handle on the plastic pollution crisis, just changing individual habits won't cut it. Companies that are responsible for producing plastic waste need to do their part, too.
As the world's largest online retailer, Amazon produces a ton of plastic trash in the form of packaging. The company has said it's committed to reducing its plastic waste -- but the amount of plastic packaging it uses in America is actually growing, not shrinking.
New research shows that Amazon produced 208 million pounds of plastic packaging trash in the U.S. in 2022, a 10% increase over the prior year.[1]
We need Amazon to get its plastic production under control and turn to more sustainable packaging alternatives, but we can't do it without you, John.
Until midnight tonight, generous donors will match your gift, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000 nationwide. Donate today to help build a future beyond plastic.
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Thank you,
Faye Park
President
1. Joseph Winters, "As Amazon eliminates plastic packaging abroad, it's using even more in the US," Grist, April 4, 2024.
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Date: Thur, April 18, 2024
Subject: Help make a plastic-free future possible
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John,
What kind of planet do you want to leave behind for future generations to inherit?
More and more of our planet is disappearing under piles of plastic pollution. The world is already producing an astonishing 430 million metric tons of new plastic each year.[1]
Future generations deserve a safe and healthy future, free from the plastic waste crisis -- and we can make it happen.
By banning the worst forms of single-use plastic, holding plastic producers accountable for their waste, getting wasteful packaging off store shelves, and more -- a future beyond plastic is possible.
We've set a goal of raising $30,000 by midnight on Earth Day to help fight the plastic waste crisis. Make your Earth Day Giving Drive gift today to support our work.
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PIRG was built to tackle tough problems like these.
Our hardworking team of researchers and advocates knows how to combine professional research with advocacy and grassroots organizing to win campaigns. We have decades of experience finding real, common-sense solutions to issues that affect our daily lives.
Supporters like you make all our work possible, John.
Will you donate to PIRG's Earth Day Giving Drive to help build a plastic-free future for our country?
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Thank you,
Faye Park
President
1. Jamie Hailstone, "Mismanaged Plastic Levels Could Almost Double Unless Action Is Taken, Study Warns," Forbes, September 20, 2023.
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