Let’s Pass a Better Bottle Bill, with Reuse The state of Massachusetts is currently considering climate and plastics legislation, including modernizing its Bottle Bill. These updates would reduce confusion and make recycling more effective. The failings of the existing bottle bill are visible: littered nips and bottles are a common sight. We’re calling on Massachusetts…
California We need a California Reusable Beverage Container Act, which would lead to 2.9 billion fewer plastic bottles produced and 32 million fewer bottles and cans littered every year. Imagine, for example, 25% of bottled water and soda being sold in packaging that gets returned, washed, refilled and reused. Ways to Take Action 1. Send…
Why We Give The Story of Stuff Project established the Grassroots Grants Program in 2017 to support small organizations and groups organizing against water privatization and plastic pollution in the United States. Since we launched, we’ve supported over 100 grassroots groups with $500,000 in grants. We offer these partners financial resources, media infrastructure, and strategic…
Less Plastic and Saving Restaurants Money Oakland has passed a Reusable Foodware Ordinance that will dramatically reduce plastic pollution and waste, help restaurants save money, and protect public health. The policy will require: Businesses can request a waiver for economic hardship, and the City will provide exemptions when affordable reusables or toxic-free disposables are not…
Plastic Bottles are Emblematic of Today’s Plastic Crisis Single-use plastic bottles are fueling the petrochemical build out, are the greatest source of plastic packaging pollution, and have a clear alternative: the refillable bottle. At the core of the plastics crisis lies the idea of ‘disposability,’ which we’re tackling through an initiative to bring back the…
Washington State could become the eleventh state in the nation to enact a ‘bottle bill’ by including a small deposit on bottles and cans to incentivize their return for recycling and reuse. We polled more than 130 members of the Story of Stuff Community to get their take and see what’s important to them. The…
Over the last quarter, we’ve notched some big wins, shared incredible stories and ensured our grassroots partners have the support they need to thrive. Storytelling: Honoring Native Voices on Indigenous Peoples’ Day Story of Stuff celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day with two big storytelling content drops: a new animated video in The World We Need series…
The Bottle Bill’s Dismal Performance Highlighted as Legislature Considers Inclusion of Wine and Spirits Containers CALIFORNIA – New research reveals that California’s largest retailers are flagrantly violating their legal responsibility to return deposits on bottles and cans to consumers under the state’s bottle bill. A survey of 500 outlets of the state’s top ten grocers carried…
The state bottle bill establishes a deposit return system that, when functioning properly, can slash plastic pollution and increase recycling rates by placing a refundable deposit on bottles and cans. Here’s the thing though: California’s isn’t working. It’s a plastic problem that should be a simple fix, but instead, it’s failing people and the planet.…
Today, we’re doing something different for a nonprofit: we’re doing the giving. This Giving Tuesday, we’re inviting you to apply to our Grassroots Grants Program! We established the Grassroots Grants Program in 2017 to support small organizations and groups organizing against water privatization and plastic pollution. Since we launched, we have supported 70 grassroots groups…
