This Giving Tuesday let’s move beyond plastic
The United States is the world’s single biggest plastic polluter. PIRG is working to change that, are you with us?
Tell Whole Foods to take the lead on reducing plastic waste
Whole Foods claims that its mission is to "nourish people and the planet," so why is there so much wasteful plastic packaging on its shelves?
Illinois 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
Together we can tackle the plastic waste crisis
I’ll have the turkey, hold the pollution
Updates
Peoples Gas fails its way to record profits
Nearly $5,000 of medical debt is crippling 1 in 10 adults
Chicago health care provider shared 3 million patients’ sensitive data with Meta & Google
Buy less, give more
A holiday gift guide to help you buy less stuff — maybe even buy nothing — and give more joy
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
I think your organization has done a great job selecting issues where the public interest needs an advocate.Clare Feinson, Member
Why I support PIRG
It's a real privilege to do this work. It can be frustrating at times, it can be tedious at times, but it's also incredibly rewarding.Emily Rusch, Vice President and Senior Director of State Offices
It’s a real privilege to do this work
If we get out there and if we do what needs to be done, we can make a difference.Matt Casale, Director, Environment Campaigns
I wanted to marry my interests in law and political advocacy
I found out about PIRG when somebody canvassed me on the street and started talking to me about their issues, and it completely clicked that this was the group that I could work with to actually make sure that we're protecting our health, we’re doing the right thing by people all over the country.Matt Wellington, Director, Public Health Campaigns
