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Amazon’s outrageous waste practice — and what you can do to stop it

Monday, September 20, 2021
By | Aaron Colonnese
Content Creator

Every year, Amazon destroys unsold and returned products by the millions. It's the pinnacle of unnecessary waste, and it has to stop.

Channel your inner Woodsy Owl, the original zero-waste influencer

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
By | Mike Litt
Director, Campaign to Defend the Consumer Bureau

Celebrating my favorite government mascot’s 50th birthday by sharing the zero-waste tips I have made a part of my life.

Our environment pays the price for plastic, and so do consumers

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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It’s the plastics industry’s worst-kept secret: a huge percentage of their products are designed to be used once then thrown away -- and yet it’s us, the consumers, who are left to pay for the cleanup.

Groups call on Governor Baker to adopt Zero Waste policies

Monday, August 30, 2021
By | Janet Domenitz
Executive Director

In early August, the Boston Globe ran a front page story about a proposed landfill to be built near a pristine lake in New Hampshire. A substantial amount of Massachusetts waste is exported for disposal in other states, including to NH. While MASSPIRG has been asking the MA Department of Environmental Protection to set a goal of zero waste in Massachusetts for years, the article made painfully clear how waste disposal ruins the environment and public health in New England, so a handful of leading environmental and public health organizations called on Governor Baker get serious about adopting Zero Waste policies.

MASSPIRG hosts webinar to call for better plastics policies coming out of pandemic

Thursday, July 29, 2021
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Shareholders push back against Microsoft’s backwards stance on repair

Friday, July 2, 2021
By | Nathan Proctor
Senior Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair

As Microsoft joins the $2 trillion club, a shareholder group presses for Right to Repair 

News Release | U.S. PIRG | Solid Waste

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. It is part of a new sustainability strategy called Target Forward and covers such key categories as household cleaning, personal care and beauty.

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