@uspirg

U.S. PIRG, the United States Public Interest Research Group, is a state-based, citizen-funded advocacy group that promotes the public interest.

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There shouldn’t be toxic chemicals in our #rivers and #lakes. Yet our new report found that America’s waterways have toxic “forever chemicals” or #PFAS in them.
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Check out the data from over 1600 surface water sites tested for #PFAS in over 40 states. See the report here: pirg.org/edfund/resources/pf…

PFAS found in America’s lakes and streams

America’s rivers, lakes and streams are places we drink from, fish and enjoy. How widespread is PFAS contamination in these waters, and what can we do about it?

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When it comes to plastic pollution, there’s no time to waste. We’re holding plastic producers and companies accountable for the waste their products become – and you can help tackle our plastic pollution problem by making a donation today. bit.ly/4Ay8ioj
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A few simple swaps can keep hundreds of pieces of single-use plastic from becoming pollution each year. But it’s difficult to avoid plastic when it surrounds so many of the products we buy. Individual choices need to be matched by action from companies creating all that waste.
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For decades, we’ve been told a simple story: Just place your plastic bottles and containers into the blue bin and recycling will take care of the rest. But there's a lot more to the story. Here are three tough truths about plastic recycling.
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We can’t recycle our way out of this. There’s only one clear solution to our plastic pollution problem – we need to stop producing so much plastic in the first place.
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Costco can help keep unnecessary plastic out of our landfills and environment. Tell Costco: Reduce plastic packaging: pirg.org/take-action/tell-co…

Tell Costco: Reduce plastic packaging

Plastic waste is overwhelming our planet. Costco can help.

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Plastic pollution reaches far beyond what we throw in the trash.
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Donate to our September Drive to help us phase out the worst single-use plastics and hold producers responsible for the waste they create: act.pirg.org/donate/donate-t…

Donate today: Help build a world beyond plastic

Donate today

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To realize the potential of AI in a healthy and sustainable way, we need to take the time to think deliberately about our actual needs, and to consider how to get data centers right. youtube.com/shorts/mXSjXqb86…

Data center moratorium now

To realize the potential of AI in a healthy and sustainable way, we...

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Before we allow companies to launch all manner of stuff into space, we should figure out how to make sure it doesn't create an unfixable mess. youtube.com/shorts/Q34xfh-GE…

Let's not junk up the skies

Before we allow companies to launch all manner of stuff into space,...

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There’s no denying it: Costco uses a LOT of plastic. By taking unnecessary plastic off its shelves, Costco can significantly reduce waste and set an example for retailers nationwide. Join us in calling on Costco to cut down on plastic: bit.ly/3UZplzj
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If food is sitting on a grocery store shelf, it must have been vetted ... right? Here’s how the ‘GRAS’ food loophole works—and why the FDA’s new proposed rule still falls short: pirg.org/articles/new-gras-f…
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Here are a few examples of the scale of the plastic pollution problem and some simple swaps you can make in your everyday life to reduce your plastic footprint. pirg.org/articles/simple-act…

Simple actions can reduce tons of plastic waste

Here are some simple swaps you can make in your everyday life to reduce your plastic footprint.

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It makes no sense to waste a third of the food we produce — especially when that also means wasting all the resources that go into producing it. Reducing confusion around food date labels can make a meaningful difference. Take action: pirg.org/take-action/we-wast…

We waste far too much food. Clearer labeling can help.

We waste over 133 billion pounds of food each year. Clearer date labeling can make a difference.

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Every day, perfectly good food is tossed from grocery store shelves, scraped from restaurant plates and forgotten in the back of our refrigerators. Altogether, U.S. homes, restaurants and stores generate 66 million tons of food waste each year.
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Each year, food waste in the US uses up 140 million acres of agricultural land and 5.9 trillion gallons of water. As it decomposes, it releases methane. Food waste is responsible for more than half of the methane emissions escaping from municipal landfills.
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There are steps we can take to keep more good food from going to waste. PIRG is working to reduce waste across our food system, including by pushing for clearer and more consistent date labels and urging Congress to pass the Food Date Labeling Act.
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