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PIRG, Environment America guide to safe, sustainable summer fun
Make summer better by avoiding concert, vacation scams; sustainably and safely picnicking, swimming, biking
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Refill, Return, Reimagine: Innovative Solutions to Reduce Wasteful Packaging
PIRGIM Program Report 2023
Truth in recycling
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PIRGIM fall 2023 newsletter
A bad deal: Why you don’t want (medical credit) cards in your hand
Headlines amplify evidence of rising health care prices and families struggling to pay their medical bills. The financial industry offers their own solution: the medical credit card. But watch out.
Patient protections needed from medical credit cards
U.S. PIRG files comments relating to financial products for medical services. This relatively new version of a credit card, marketed specifically for health care services and products, usually lures in applicants with promises of a promotional 0% APR for an introductory period of 6-18 months. What is not always evident to the applicant is the more complex terms of the financial agreement.
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.
Mail theft: How to protect yourself from theft of checks, credit cards, personal information
It's frightening how many important items are sent through the mail with almost no security.