We're calling on Whole Foods to eliminate single-use plastic packaging from its stores. Donate to our 2022 End of Fiscal Year Drive to support our work on this and other critical public interest campaigns.
We're calling on Whole Foods to eliminate single-use plastic packaging from its stores. Donate to our 2022 End of Fiscal Year Drive to support our work on this and other critical public interest campaigns.
Report: Methane Gas Leaks
Gas leaks and pipeline incidents are common and put public health and safety at risk.
Consumer Protection
GM heeds consumer groups' advocacy, commits to not sell used cars with safety issues
We commend General Motors for its new commitment not to sell used vehicles with unrepaired safety recall defects on its soon-to-be-launched used car platform, CarBravo.
Health Care
Victory: Medical debt to be scrubbed from consumers' credit reports
One in 5 American households report having medical debt. Now, new credit industry policies will help keep that debt from hurting their credit.
Safe Energy
Report: Electric school buses are a win for our kids and our energy grid
What if we could keep pollution out of our air, help stave of climate disaster, and move toward a cleaner energy grid — all by investing in electric school buses for our kids?
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News & Research
Blog Post
Planning ahead and getting creative with leftovers reduces food waste for a fun, sustainable celebration.
News Release | U.S. PIRG Education Fund
Consumer tips on how to check your credit report accuracy
Blog Post
Medical debt, even when it is paid off, remained on credit reports for up to seven years. That's about to change. Here's how to make sure paid medical debt doesn't lower your credit score.
Blog Post
It's easy to spend thousands more on a car than you meant to, especially when dealerships use tricks and traps to lock you into bad deals. The FTC has proposed new rules to help.
News Release | TexPIRG
AUSTIN, TEXAS - Taking a high-profile stance against wasteful and harmful highway expansions, the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG), Environment Texas, and the Rethink35 campaign filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on Sunday June 26th over TxDOT’s plans to spend over $1 billion to expand I-35 to 19+ lanes in the north and south of the Austin area.
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Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.