The United States generates an astounding 35 million tons of plastic waste every single year. We're the world's single biggest plastic polluter. Company settled charges that it didn't notify …

Jan 21, 2025 · Will you help us curb plastic pollution, phase out dangerous pesticides, and stand up for consumers by making your year-end gift today? Company settled charges that it didn't …

Jan 23, 2025 · Company settled charges that it didn't notify regulator after more than 100 complaints about the battery overheating. This is the latest such case following penalties …

6 days ago · Minnesota’s Digital Fair Repair Act went into effect on July 1, 2024 and applies to products manufactured after July 1, 2021.Most products that require digital electronic elements …

All Americans want a healthier, safer, more secure future. PIRG works to find common ground around common sense solutions that will help make that future a reality.

Jan 15, 2025 · 2. We reduced plastic waste Following years of action by conscientious consumers, many of whom were spurred to action by PIRG, Amazon announced a plan to …

3 days ago · Waste is Out of Fashion. Around the world, a dump truck’s worth of clothing is sent to a landfill or incinerator every second. Clothing overproduction is poisoning our water, …

Illinois PIRG is an advocate for consumers, advancing solutions to problems that affect Illinoisans' health, safety and wellbeing.

Dec 19, 2024 · DENVER – This year, PIRG’s national and state-based advocates won victories that both improve the quality of our lives now and put us on a path to a better future. These …

Dec 17, 2024 · Thanks to PIRG supporters like you, the public is becoming more aware of the costs hidden by the convenience of plastic. Whether it’s a tiny plastic pellet, a highly toxic …