The high cost of fast fashion
From pesticides to fossil fuels, it takes a lot of resources to make a T-shirt.
Explainer
VR risks for kids and teens
VR risks are significant enough the child health experts we spoke to recommend parents steer clear of Meta's Quest VR headsets
Need Help with A Consumer Problem?
Overcharged? Service not done? Stuck with a product that does not work? The MASSPIRG Consumer Action Center in Weymouth resolves disputes between consumers and businesses through consumer advocacy and negotiation.
State program protects kids from lead in school drinking water
Massachusetts program issuing grants to schools and childcare centers to kids from lead in drinking water.
Bigger Better Bottle Bill Fact Sheet, H3690 and S2104
A Massachusetts fact sheet about updating the bottle bill (aka deposit return law)
Electric vehicles are good. We can make them better.
There are many possible futures for electric vehicles - some of them better for the environment than others. Here are seven ways to make EVs even greener.
Massachusetts can protect public health and lower energy bills by phasing out fluorescent light bulbs
Massachusetts can protect health and lower energy bills by phasing out fluorescent light bulbs.
Less driving is possible
Residents of several states and cities have driven fewer miles on average in recent years than they did two decades ago. This decline suggests that Americans’ high levels of driving are not inevitable.
Lots left on the to-do list for reducing waste
This Earth Day, let’s go back to the future and focus on that first word in the mantra: Reduce.
MASSPIRG’s 2023-2024 Legislative Priorities
MASSPIRG is working to safeguard public health, protect consumers in the marketplace, transform our energy and transportation systems, reduce waste, remove toxic threats, curb wasteful spending, revitalize our democracy, and protect our environment.
