Tell Trader Joe’s to ditch throwaway plastic and protect ocean wildlife

Kathleen- We need your voice before January 30! Sign our petition and tell Trader Joe's to become a leader for a healthier planet!  TAKE ACTION When it comes to single-use plastic, you probably know the facts by now: every minute of every day, the equivalent of a garbage truck of plastic enters the ocean. Luckily, after decades of treating plastic like a miracle product, the world is waking up to the devastatingly high cost of convenience.  We're now escalating our campaign and asking Trader Joe's to make their New Year's Resolution an end to single-use plastic and we need your help. Sign our petition demanding major supermarkets break free from plastic right now and we'll personally deliver it to Trader Joe's headquarters on January 30th! Why Trader Joe's? Some of the worst plastic polluters are supermarkets that force us to buy everything from a single cucumber to a banana (which already has a natural peel!) in plastic, which we can do nothing with except discard. But supermarkets can play a decisive role in ending the corporate love affair with single-use plastic. Trader Joe's can take the lead and end throwaway plastic in its stores. Tell them that this new year deserves a new commitment to preserving our oceans! We're done with the talking points about recycling. Time to get real: Over 90% of the plastic ever produced hasn't been recycled and even if we do our best to recycle it might still end up in a landfill. Recycling has been sold as the panacea to runaway plastic production, but it's corporate greenwashing. It's time to tackle the problem at its source. Major corporations need to step up and take responsibility for the problem they've helped create. Trader Joe's can lead the way toward sustainable alternatives and a healthier planet. We need many more people to speak out before our delivery deadline to make sure that Trader Joe's gets the message that the Break Free From Plastic movement won't stop fighting for our planet! Add your name to demand Trader Joe's to reduce its plastic footprint before we deliver tens of thousands of petitions on January 30th! For the oceans, Kate Melges Senior Oceans Campaigner, Greenpeace USA Greenpeace never takes a dime from corporations or governments. Everything we do is thanks to the generous support of people like you! DONATE NOW   facebook twitter website instagram   Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001 | 1-800-722-6995   Greenpeace Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(4) organization. As a result of our effective work for new environmental policies, contributions are not tax-deductible.   If you wish to no longer receive our emails, you may unsubscribe. We value your privacy. If you have any questions about how we use your information please read our privacy policy.