Tell Congress: Stop the chemical lobby from rolling back our health protections - Toxic-Free Future The chemical lobby is working hard to undermine the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Tell your senator to stop the chemical lobby from rolling back our health protections.

🚨 A chemical industry–backed House bill would roll back protections from toxic chemicals, putting our health, environment, and communities at risk.

Congress must reject this chemical lobby wish list. 📢 Tell Congress: protect people, not polluters:

Let’s start 2026 with intention.

As we head into the new year, we’re asking: What consumer habit are you not bringing into the new year? Drop yours in the comments. Let’s unlearn together. ⬇️ #TheStoryOfStuff

Hope is out there 🌱 #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch brought together leaders working to end plastic pollution.

Watch the talks now: bit.ly/TEDxGPGP

#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlasti

This year’s challenge: make gifting meaningful again! 🎁✨

Less waste, more intention. Play along with our Holiday Gift Bingo and choose joy over junk.

This Black Friday: buy less, buy better, buy nothing. Or if you are purchasing gifts, shop secondhand or support small businesses!

Here’s to less stuff and more joy this holiday season! ✨

🎬 Join us this October across the Bay Area for We’re All Plastic People Now — a powerful film on plastic’s impact on our health. Stay for a panel on reuse solutions + take action by signing postcards to local legislators. #ReuseWins

Plastics built our throwaway culture, but it doesn’t have to stay this way. A future beyond disposability is possible.

ICYMI: Our website just got a refresh! Come explore our new look and get plugged into the Story of Stuff Community.

AND we’re giving away a copy of The Story of Stuff and Patagonia gear to a few lucky folks who fill out a short feedback survey.

Take the survey → form.typeform.com/to/d8RW1HTG

The best stuff isn’t disposable. When we choose well and care for what we have, we keep things in use and out of the trash.

This Repair Manifesto is a powerful reminder to rethink how we treat our stuff and to build a culture of fixing, not tossing. Small repairs can lead to big change.

A circular economy keeps stuff in use and out of the trash. It’s about designing products to last, be repaired, and live many lives. ♻️

We’re launching a new Changemaker Bootcamp in 2025 to help you take action where you live. Sign up now: action.storyofstuff.org/signup/chang...

Small changes add up, and imagine the impact if we all do them together.

ICYMI, our Changemaker Bootcamp is coming to the East Coast, South, and Midwest soon! Sign up to stay in the loop: action.storyofstuff.org/signup/chang...

All that stuff we overconsume? It doesn’t disappear—it piles up.

Want to take action on overconsumption? Our Changemaker Bootcamp is coming to the East Coast, South, and Midwest soon! Sign up to stay in the loop: action.storyofstuff.org/signup/chang...

Before you buy, pause and ask yourself these 10 questions.

Ready to turn everyday choices into real advocacy? Our Changemaker Bootcamp is heading to the East Coast, South, and Midwest. Sign up to get updates when registration opens: action.storyofstuff.org/signup/chang...

We can’t shop our way to a better world. 🌎 The more we buy, the more we waste.

How long does your trash really stick around? ♻️ From banana peels to plastic diapers, every item tells a story. Some last millions of years.

Let’s rethink what we toss.

Tired of broken gadgets you can’t fix? Right to Repair gives you the power to fix your stuff, saving money, helping small businesses, and cutting e-waste.

Swipe to learn more!

Reuse is one of the easiest ways to cut plastic waste. Bring your own containers, bags, and bottles whenever you’re shopping, grabbing takeout, or on the go.

What’s your favorite everyday item to reuse? ♻️

Washingtonians deserve affordable repairs and less e-waste. Tell your reps to support HB 1483/SB 5423 and vote YES today: action.storyofstuff.org/letter/washi...

Take Action Now: Call Governor Newsom’s office to ensure SB 54 stays on track! www.storyofstuff.org/blog/governor-newsom-dont-back-down/

Take Action Now: Call Governor Newsom’s office to ensure SB 54 stays on track! www.storyofstuff.org/blog/governor-newsom-dont-back-down/

Fight plastic pollution with us! 🌍 We’re working to replace plastic waste with robust reusable systems. Support us today: https://action.storyofstuff.org/donate/general_donations/?utm_source=reddonatebutton

Calling California and Oregon residents! Help tackle the plastic problem by supporting solutions that prioritize reuse over waste. Join us to create change and promote circular reuse systems nationwide! Sign up here: https://action.storyofstuff.org/signup/activism-training-im-interested/?ref=Bluesky

To tackle the climate crisis, we must address plastic and the fossil fuels behind it. Join us to drive change, pass local policies, and promote circular reuse systems across the U.S.

Interested? Sign up to stay updated on regional training coming soon: https://action.storyofstuff.org/signup/activi…

To tackle the climate crisis, we must address plastic and the fossil fuels behind it. Join us to drive change, pass local policies, and promote circular reuse systems across the U.S.

Interested? Sign up to be the first to know as we roll out regional training in the coming months.

The results are in! Nearly 80% of trash recorded in U.S. National Parks is PLASTIC.

The 2024 #PlasticFreeParks TrashBlitz analyzed 12,500+ pieces of trash, highlighting the need to end single-use plastics in national parks. Learn more and get involved: https://buff.ly/4iGPSZo.

Coke is Secretly Bringing Back their Vintage Bottles…Only in this US City The Story of Stuff Project is uncovering Coca-Cola’s thriving refillable glass bottle program that’s reducing waste, saving money, and delighting customers –...

Coca-Cola ditched its promise to use 25% reusable packaging by 2030. But in El Paso, TX, over 100 restaurants are proving refillable glass bottles work. Why isn’t Coke scaling this?

Watch Exposed: Coke’s Secret Refill Pilot:

Coca-Cola is dramatically scaling back its plastic promises | CNN Business Coca-Cola is scaling back its packaging sustainability goals, igniting outrage from environmental activists.

Coca-Cola is scaling back its packaging sustainability goals, igniting outrage from environmental activists.

Coca-Cola is dramatically scaling back its plastic promises

www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/b...

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