Stand up for the public interest with PIRG this Giving Tuesday
With your support, we’re calling for commonsense solutions to the problems that affect our health, safety and well-being.
Help our country move beyond plastic
Every single year, the United States generates an unbelievable 35 million tons of plastic waste. We're the world's single biggest plastic polluter.
PIRG is an advocate for the public interest. We speak out for the public and stand up to special interests on problems that affect the public's health, safety and wellbeing.
The Latest
STATEMENT: We support the Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act
Tackle the plastic pollution crisis this Giving Tuesday
Updates
CFPB accuses Toyota of trapping consumers on “obstacle course” to “cheat” them.
New PFAS data shows widespread water contamination
Evanston bans gas-powered leaf blowers, more cities should too
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PIRG supports proposed FDA rule which will better protect patients from inaccurate lab tests
PIRG filed comments related to a rule proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would improve the accuracy and reliability of laboratory tests used to diagnose and treat patients across the United States.
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
When I buy something, I think I own it. I don't want to have to ask anyone's permission to open it up and try to fix it.
We need to stand up to companies that profit when we throw stuff away
As there is ever more to be done, I like that WashPIRG works to solve important issues while educating the public about them, and is playing an active role on many fronts.Frank Kroger, Member
Solving important issues while educating the public
I decided to support an organization that doesn’t seem to rely on partisan politics to accomplish goals, and as a pediatrician, I have been especially interested in OSPIRG’s projects that impact the health of children and infants...Patricia Jett, Member
I decided to support an organization that doesn’t…rely on partisan politics to accomplish goals
Consumers statewide and nationwide deserve to have quality, long-lasting products, but when those products don’t last or get damaged, it can be extremely expensive and inconvenient to replace them.Scott Bendett, New York Assemblyman
