Too much plastic: Why Amazon’s packaging needs to change
Amazon has made recent commitments to reduce plastic packaging, but there is still more to be done. We need to keep pushing them to do more.
Tell Costco: Excessive packaging is absurd and wasteful
It's time for Costco to prioritize the planet over packaging.
OSPIRG is an advocate for consumers, advancing solutions to problems that affect Oregonians' health, safety and wellbeing.
The Latest
Some much-needed good news from Texas
Military servicemembers are frequent targets of financial scams and costly products
Updates
Wheelchair right to repair becomes law
Victory in Oregon: No more plastic bags at checkout
Bill to eliminate plastic film bags at checkout passes Oregon legislature with bipartisan support, heads to governor’s desk
What You Can Do
Tell your representative: Don’t force the postal service to ditch brand-new electric mail trucks
Vape Waste 2
Americans threw away 5.7 disposable vapes (or e-cigarettes) per second in 2023, up from 4.5 per second as reported in 2022. In other words, nearly 500,000 disposable vapes were tossed each day in 2023, according to data from the CDC Foundation. This relentless stream of electronic waste isn't just alarming—it's extremely hazardous and entirely preventable.
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 decided to support an organization that doesn’t seem to rely on partisan politics to accomplish goals, and as a pediatrician, I have been especially interested in OSPIRG’s projects that impact the health of children and infants...Patricia Jett, Member
I decided to support an organization that doesn’t…rely on partisan politics to accomplish goals
We have a vision to transform our transportation systemDanny Katz, Executive Director, CoPIRG
We have a vision to transform our transportation system
I greatly appreciate PIRG for fighting for a safer, healthier world.Helen M, Member
PIRG keeps me informed
I support OSPIRG for the health of the state I love.Laura V.F., Member
