Why give to PIRG this Earth Day?
Together, we’re making a difference on a range of issues, from curbing plastic waste, to stopping the use of toxic pesticides, to winning progress toward an electric vehicle future.
Pesticides
The chemicals used to grow our food and maintain our parks and playgrounds are putting our health at risk.
The food we buy should be safe to eat, and our parks and playgrounds shouldn’t be filled with chemicals that put our health at risk, especially when those risks include cancer and developmental disorders. Choosing to buy organic, gardening without pesticides, and avoiding chemical fertilizers are all important, but only collective action will stop the use of these dangerous chemicals.
The Latest on Pesticides
The weed killer Roundup has been linked to cancer. It’s time to ban it.
Toxic PFAS chemicals are being sprayed on crops across the country
Updates
Which bills are advancing in the California Legislature?
Today’s Pollinator of the Day: Birds
National Pollinators Week is coming up. Here’s what PIRG is doing.
Featured Resources
Save the Bees Web-Bee-Nar
Green schools guide
Guide to planting a pollinator-friendly garden
Glyphosate In Beer and Wine
Did You Know?
In the U.S., 26 million pounds of glyphosate, the main chemical ingredient in Roundup, are sprayed on public parks, playgrounds, schools and gardens in a year.
What We're Doing
We’re working to ban RoundUp in parks, playgrounds and other public spaces until it is proven safe. Learn more
Team
Melgar
Danielle
Melgar
Food & Agriculture, Advocate, PIRG
Rusch
Emily
Rusch
Vice President and Senior Director of State Offices, The Public Interest Network
Engstrom
Jenn
Engstrom
State Director, CALPIRG