Tired of the greenwashing?

Kathleen- There are five trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans – enough to circle the Earth over 400 times! Plastic production is set to quadruple by 2050 unless we change our throwaway culture. Power our campaign against plastic pollution and the environment!  DONATE NOW Our oceans are facing a plastic crisis! And yet corporations have plans to dramatically increase their production of plastic packaging — which is to say, increase their threat to marine life. The plastic pollution crisis can be seen everywhere — from our littered shores to the shocking images of choked wildlife. We don't have to resign ourselves to this fate — we can bring an end to our throwaway culture and preserve our planet! Your support is urgently needed to help fund Greenpeace's campaign telling companies to stop polluting our planet with throwaway plastic, and everything we do for a better future for our world and all who share it. In a report released by Greenpeace, A Crisis of Convenience: The corporations behind the plastics pollution pandemic1, the environmental and social impacts of plastic waste is revealed in damning detail. None of the companies surveyed currently have comprehensive plans to move away from single-use packaging. And as these companies expand in new markets, they are selling even more individual units of plastic sachets that are not even possible to recycle. You called on Nestlé to stop producing single-use plastic and start shifting toward refillable and reusable products — thank you! We need your continued support to take our campaign challenging corporate plastic pollution to the next level. It's time to face reality — we need to end the production of single-use plastics, period. Greenpeace is calling for a new business model with alternative delivery systems — typically ones that have reuse and refill — at their heart. Our growing movement is demanding action, and we're getting results. In response to Greenpeace's campaigning, Trader Joe's has committed to stop offering single-use carryout bags nationwide, replace its produce bags with biodegradable and compostable options, replace Styrofoam trays used in produce packaging, and sell more loose produce rather than wrapping it in plastic. While Trader Joe's still has a long way to go, this is a step in the right direction, and shows that consistent pressure from Greenpeace supporters just like you can have an impact. And we're demanding that consumer goods companies, like Nestlé and Unilever, stop with the greenwashing public relations and take real action to phase out their single-use plastic production from shampoo bottles to candy bars. But we don't want companies swapping out one throwaway material for another — supermarkets and consumer goods companies must fundamentally rethink how products are brought to people. It's going to take massive pressure from the grassroots to win the change we need. Your generosity will help us combat the scourge of plastic pollution from phasing out single-use to more substantive efforts to address our throwaway culture, and will support all we do to save the planet.  Over the past year, we have seen more progress than ever in our campaign against single-use plastics. Public pressure on consumer goods companies is working, but they have yet to deliver concrete actions that will make a difference for our oceans. If we're going to stop plastic pollution from harming the planet, nothing else will do than a full-scale transformation away from current one-way packaging systems. Thank you for sharing our commitment and generously supporting all of our campaigns for a green and peaceful future. For the ocean,  Annie Leonard Executive Director, Greenpeace USA P.S. With plastic filling up our oceans and killing marine life — not to mention greenhouse gases being released as plastics degrade — it's urgent that we stop it at its source and hold corporations accountable. Please make a special donation today to support all of Greenpeace's action to stop environmental destruction. [1] greenpeace.org/international/publication/19007/a-crisis-of-convenience-the-corporations-behind-the-plastics-pollution-pandemic/ 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.