4 days ago · I like that PIRG digs down and finds ways the system has been rigged against our long-term welfare and tries to translate that into legislative and legal action at the state, local and national levels. Nick Bridge, Member PIRG will keep working until the job’s done PIRG will keep working until the ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Right to repair. Reclaiming control: How open-source communities are rescuing dead devices. This is the second part of our series on open-source communities and forums that are crowd-sourcing consumer tech support for devices that would otherwise be wasting away in …

Jan 23, 2025 · Colorado has passed three different Right to Repair laws. The first law, passed in 2022, allows wheelchair users to access the parts, tools and software required to fix their motorized chairs. Next, in 2023, Gov. Jared Polis signed a law requiring manufacturers of farming equipment to provide the same materials for farmers to fix their own machinery. . Most …

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.

3 days ago · Deirdre runs MASSPIRG’s public health, consumer protection and tax and budget programs. Deirdre has led campaigns to improve public records law and require all state spending to be transparent and available on an easy-to-use website, close $400 million in corporate tax loopholes, protect the state’s retail sales laws to reduce overcharges and preserve price …

May 10, 2024 · Illinois PIRG is an advocate for consumers, advancing solutions to problems that affect Illinoisans' health, safety and wellbeing.

1 day ago · PIRG’s first National Student Campaign Against Hunger was made possible by a generous grant from USA For Africa, led by PIRG alum Marty Rogol and the late Ken Kragen, after the success of “We Are the World,” a song featuring Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper and other musical luminaries that was …

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 phase out plastic air pillows from its packages by the end of 2024. Other companies, including Costco, Disney, Marriott, Mattel and Hasbro, also pledged to reduce their plastic waste after …

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 new policies will benefit the public across the United States. “While our country may seem polarized, we can all agree that making sure consumers are treated fairly, promoting public health and …

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 plastic-making chemical, or a discarded plastic bottle or bag, too much plastic ends up as waste, polluting our communities and harming our health.