Feb 3, 2025 · 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 ...

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

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 · Support for the Right to Repair in Washington is not just palpable but quantifiable: outside of testifiers, 514 people signed-in in favor of the bill for the House committee with only 2 signing-in as “con.” In the Senate hearing, a whopping 814 people signed-in pro for the bill, with just 2 “cons” and 1 “other.”. If passed out of committee, the Right to Repair bill (sponsored by ...

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 consumers and shareholders urged them to do so.

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 protecting the environment ...

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4 days 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 celebrated anew during the Quincy Jones ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Consumer alerts. Statement: CFPB sues Zelle’s operator, 3 of the banks that own payment app. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Friday a lawsuit against Early Warning Services, the operator of peer-to-peer payment network Zelle, and three of its owner banks—Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo.

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.