Whole Foods has led on plastics in the past, but the company recently got an "F" in a report by As You Sow for failing to tackle plastic pollution. Tell Whole Foods' CEO to get rid of single-use plastics in its stores.
Whole Foods has led on plastics in the past, but the company recently got an "F" in a report by As You Sow for failing to tackle plastic pollution. Tell Whole Foods' CEO to get rid of single-use plastics in its stores.
Solid Waste
EPA’s National Recycling Strategy doesn’t go far enough
The EPA has finalized part one of its National Recycling Strategy, which seeks to build a more circular economy by allowing citizens easier access to recycling. But given that less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled, the plan fails to account for the reality that if we truly hope to get plastic pollution under control, we just need to use less to begin with.
Consumer Tips
Keep your family safe from gas stove air pollution with this new guide
The holiday season should be about making delicious meals with loved ones, not worrying about breathing in toxic pollutants from gas stoves while cooking. Our research partners at U.S. PIRG Education Fund have released a guide on how to avoid air pollution from gas stoves.
Consumer Protection
Not First Class
Our report highlights how flier complaints have soared as airlines cancel flights, deny refunds, and ruin plans. Find out which airlines have the most complaints and what you can do.
Public Health
Biden EPA takes crucial step toward slashing climate change emissions
Reducing methane emissions, which warm the planet with 28 times the strength of carbon dioxide, could be the Environmental Protection Agency's next focus. The EPA has proposed new rules to decrease methane emissions by 41 million tons through 2035, the equivalent of taking more than 200 million cars off the road for a year.
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News & Research
Blog Post
A major new CFPB report assails the Big 3 credit bureaus for a series of excuses, “deficiencies” and failures. CFPB found that “Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion routinely failed to fully respond to consumers with errors.” Wow.
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News Release | WashPIRG
A diverse coalition of repair shops, security experts, school district representatives, digital equity groups, consumer advocates and environmental non-profits urged the Washington House committee on Thursday to pass “Right to Repair'' legislation – House Bill 1810 (Gregerson). Similar to other repair legislation around the country, HB 1810 aims to tackle the growing problem of unrepairable electronic products by requiring cell phone, laptop and tablet manufacturers to make parts, tools and manuals available to consumers and independent repair shops.
News Release
On January 13, 2022, WashPIRG's Advocate Nicole Walter testified before the Washington House Committee on Consumer Protection and Business in support of House Bill 1810, a proposed "Right to Repair" bill to tackle the growing problem of unrepairable electronic products by requiring cell phone, laptop and tablet manufacturers to make parts, tools and manuals available to consumers and independent repair shops.
Blog Post
Switching from one dirty fuel source to another isn’t the public health or climate progress we need.
Blog Post
Google’s parent company, Alphabet*, faces shareholder proposal because of history of repair restrictions
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Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.