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 your state legislators: It’s time to move Massachusetts beyond single-use plastics
Nationwide, we throw away 25 billion plastic foam cups every year. And that's just one of the types of single-use plastic choking our communities and environment.
MASSPIRG 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: EPA directs states on curbing PFAS pollution
Together we can tackle the plastic waste crisis
Updates
Campaign to stop digital discrimination against unplugged seniors gains traction
Stop The Overuse Of Antibiotics
US Food and Drug Administration must act to preserve life-saving antibiotics
An Important Event: How to Develop a Civic Personality, with Ralph Nader
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
