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Refill, Return, Reimagine: Innovative Solutions to Reduce Wasteful Packaging
Single-use plastic packaging is so common in our everyday lives that a future without it might seem a long way off. But examples of what that future might look like are already here.
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Guide to planting a pollinator-friendly garden
‘Failing the Fix’ scorecard grades Apple, Samsung, Google, others on how fixable their devices are
5 steps you can take to protect your privacy now
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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.
Ringing in Our Fears 2023
More than 5,000 phone companies still haven't installed robocall defense equipment. Tens of millions of consumers lost money to scam calls last year, with a median loss of $1,400. We look at what's being done to fight robocalls and robotexts, and what's next.
