Fast fashion by the numbers
Here are some concerning facts about the fast fashion industry.
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PIRG builds on campaign to improve hospital price transparency to drive down high prices in health care
Forever 21’s fast fashion may be ending up in landfills
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The REDUCE Act targets the most wasteful plastics
Nearly 400,000 Honda lawnmowers and pressure washers recalled
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Broad coalition of groups urges Energy Department to finalize water heater efficiency standards
Consumer, climate, and health advocates called on the U.S. Department of Energy to promptly finalize water heater efficiency standards.
Illinois PIRG calls on regulators to reject ComEd’s $5.1 billion profit grab
In a legal brief filed Tuesday, Illinois PIRG called on regulators to reject ComEd’s proposed $5.1 billion in profits over four years. If the Illinois Commerce Commission adopts Illinois PIRG’s recommendations, combined with those made by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, it would save customers $3.7 billion over those four years.
Release: New consumer guide warns against use of ‘medical credit cards’
Payment method can worsen financial burden on patients already struggling to pay for health care
83,000 Boon Flair high chairs recalled because seats can detach
34 incidents reported, 24 children have fallen out
Frequently asked questions about recycling plastics
We get a lot of questions about recycling, especially recycling plastics.
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