Blog

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Henry Hintermeister
Creative Associate

In response to the worsening plastic waste crisis, federal lawmakers and advocates are championing legislation to cut our nation's plastic footprint down a size. 

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Mac Dressman
Transform Transportation, Associate

By removing the shackles of mandated parking, cities and towns can lower business costs, reduce sprawl and make transit safer and more convenient for everyone. It’s time to stop prioritizing parking over people.

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Gina Werdel
Make It Toxic Free, Associate

We spoke to Je’May Ward, a clean beauty blogger from North Carolina, about what clean beauty advocacy means for her.

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Lucy Baker
Consumer Defense, Associate

Some financial issues are like Shrek-shaped Russian nesting dolls-- they have more layers than onions and are buried within each other. A Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rule promulgated in October of 2020 is one such issue.

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Danielle Melgar
Make It Toxic Free Campaign, Advocate
Jillian Gordner
Make Polluters Pay Campaign, Associate

U.S. PIRG, U.S. PIRG Education Fund, and the Center for Health, Environment & Justice hosted a webinar discussion of U.S. PIRG Education Fund's new report, "Superfund Underfunded: How taxpayers have been left with a toxic financial burden," and how we can address the problem of toxic waste in our communities. 

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Nathan Proctor
Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair

The FTC is due to report on repair restrictions, and we’re pressing for real action to follow. 

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Lisa Frank
Vice President and D.C. Office Director, The Public Interest Network

We’re monitoring federal action and reporting back on whether our elected officials are acting for or against the public interest.

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Haley Clinton
Zero Waste Campaign, Associate

This blog is the first in a series examining policy solutions to the plastic pollution crisis that are proven and replicable. This section covers single-use plastic product bans.

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Patricia Kelmar
Director, Health Care Campaigns

Here are the tactics that drug companies use to keep lower-priced drug competitors out of the market