Success Stories
"The key to the future of the world is finding optimistic stories and letting them be known." ~ Pete Seeger
We are actively gathering community success stories and initiatives focused on reducing plastic waste and pollution in New Hampshire. To share a success story about how your community or organization has helped to raise awareness about plastic waste and pollution, please fill out the short form at the link below. Working together, we can build on and learn from each others successes!
- Local Success Stories
Dover - Proclamation for Plastic Pollution Reduction Month
Lebanon - Styrofoam Collection Event
Portsmouth - Styrofoam & Single Use Plastic Bag Ban
Walpole - Fall Mountain Teens Work to Pass Single Use Plastic Bag Ban
Sustainable Lebanon - Polystyrene Collection Day
New Hampshire (Ten Towns Leaders) - Sharing Green Tips Monthly
New Hampshire - Ten Towns • Ten Actions in Progress and Completed
Upper Valley and Monadnock Region: Mesh Bag Mamas sewed and shared 1,000 organic cotton produce bags.
Portsmouth & Dover: Reusable Seacoast: Seacoast CAN" - Reusable Container Pilot
- Global Success Stories
86% of consumers among younger generations (<45) showed a willingness to pay more for sustainable packaging
57% of consumers are “less likely” to buy products in harmful packaging
74% of consumers said they would be interested in buying products that come in refillable packaging
68% of consumers have chosen a product in the last six months based on its sustainability credentials
82% of consumers across age demographics showed a willingness to pay more for sustainable packaging, up 4 points from 2022 , and 8 points since 2021
90% of Gen-Z consumers showed a willingness to pay more for sustainable packaging
71% of consumers have chosen a product in the last six months based on its sustainability credentials
80% of consumers said they would be interested in buying products that come in refillable packaging to reduce their environmental impact
from Beth Terrry of My Plastic Free Life