Whole Foods has led on plastics in the past, but the company recently got an "F" in a report by As You Sow for failing to tackle plastic pollution. Tell Whole Foods' CEO to get rid of single-use plastics in its stores.
Whole Foods has led on plastics in the past, but the company recently got an "F" in a report by As You Sow for failing to tackle plastic pollution. Tell Whole Foods' CEO to get rid of single-use plastics in its stores.
Consumer Protection
The FCC is starting to fight back against robocalls
Research found that, despite the FCC's recent action, phone companies aren't doing enough to block spoofed calls and scam calls, despite a new law.
Public Health
Victory: EPA bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
The EPA has announced that it will ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos — which has been linked to brain damage in children — from use on food crops. PIRG and our partners delivered more than 27,000 petition signatures calling on the EPA to protect public health and ban chlorpyrifos.
Consumer Protection
PIRG's consumer watchdogs get to work in wake of T-Mobile data breach
Cell phone carrier T-Mobile has announced that nearly 55 million Americans were affected by a hack of its records, which in some cases compromised Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers. In response, PIRG published a tip guide for how those affected can protect themselves against identity theft or "phishing" scams.
COVID-19
Federal vaccine mandate for nursing homes will save lives
President Joe Biden has made the right call for nursing home residents and workers by announcing that Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements will not be available to nursing homes that employ unvaccinated workers. The science is clear: Vaccines work, and we need to utilize them if we want to protect our loved ones in nursing homes.
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News & Research
News Release | U.S. PIRG
The United Nations agency World Health Organization (WHO) issued updated air quality guidelines on Wednesday that aim to reduce pollution deaths and push forward the global adoption of clean energy.
News Release | U.S. PIRG
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote early next week on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a major bipartisan package for transportation, clean water, power infrastructure and broadband.
News Release | U.S. PIRG Education Fund
Blog Post
The good news: Illegal robocalls seem to be declining a bit. The bad news: They'll probably never go away completely. Consumers need to remain vigilant to protect their personal information and their money.
Blog Post
Scam robocalls have declined by 29 percent since June. But most of us still get too many. And the industry overall isn't doing enough.
RESOURCE
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.