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The United States generates an astounding 35 million tons of plastic waste every single year. We're the world's single biggest plastic polluter. Five highlights of how our advocacy and action in 2024 helped make society healthier, safer and more …
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3 days ago · 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 …
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May 10, 2024 · Illinois PIRG is an advocate for consumers, advancing solutions to problems that affect Illinoisans' health, safety and wellbeing.
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5 days ago · Will you help us curb plastic pollution, phase out dangerous pesticides, and stand up for consumers by making your year-end gift today ...
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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.
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Chlorpyrifos is being sprayed on crops across the country, potentially exposing consumers to chemicals linked to neurological effects and impaired nervous systems. The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a new rule for chlorpyrifos that would ban its use on many food crops, and we are ...
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Year in review: PIRG’s 2024 highlights
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 …
Three important PIRG victories from 2024
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.