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WEBThe Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act will hold companies accountable for dumping millions of plastic pellets into our waterways. Send a message PIRG is an advocate for consumers, advancing solutions to problems that affect our health, our safety and our wellbeing ...
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WEBOct 1, 2024 · General Mills shareholders call for less plastic, more truth in recycling. A noteworthy 40% of General Mills shareholders voted last week in favor of a proposal urging the food company to assess how it can increase the scale, pace and rigor of its sustainability efforts, including by reducing plastic packaging. Media Releases October 7, …
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WEBAbout. PIRG is an advocate for the public interest. We speak out for the public and stand up to special interests on problems that affect the public’s health, safety and wellbeing. PIRG President Faye Park talks to CBS news about toxic ingredients in children's makeup. All Americans want a healthier, safer, more secure future.
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WEBSep 24, 2024 · Pipelines transport billions of barrels of oil across the U.S. each year, frequently passing over or near waterways. Since 2004, pipeline spills have released more than 750,000 barrels of oil into the environment. September 11, 2024.
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WEBNew standards addressing pollution from those plants and the growth of wind and solar energy could make a big difference for the climate. 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.
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WEBThe PIRG Consumer Watchdog team is working to make sure consumers are informed and empowered to protect themselves in today’s rapidly changing marketplace. Our researchers are working to get rid of unsafe products and expose unfair practices, and we’re advocating for needed reforms to state and federal consumer protection laws.
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WEBHealth. Americans have the means to live far longer and healthier lives — and for the most part, we are. But we still face way too many threats to our health and well-being that are preventable, treatable or capable of being mitigated and solved. PIRG is working to ensure that food is grown in ways that are healthy and also good for the ...
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WEB1 day ago · California has taken another step toward a future free of plastic waste. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a CALPIRG-supported bill that closes a loophole in the state’s landmark 2014 plastic bag ban, which allowed grocery stores to provide customers with plastic bags so long as they are reusable or recyclable.
Year in review: PIRG and The Public Interest Network’s 2022 …
WEBDec 21, 2022 · PIRG, Environment America, their state groups celebrate national, state, local victories for the public interest. DENVER – Throughout the past year, the Public Interest Network’s advocates spurred important progress toward a healthier, safer and happier world today and a better future for generations to come. It has been a year of extraordinary positive change at the state, federal and ...
Right to Repair legislation hits Congress
WEBSep 30, 2024 · TLDR: if your cell phone breaks, you or the neighborhood repair shop of your choice will have everything necessary to repair your phone at a fair price. Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-NY-25) and Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced the Fair Repair Act in the House and Senate respectively. This is fundamental Right to …