Some much-needed good news from Texas
Last month, Texas became the ninth state – and the first Republican-led state – to make Right To Repair a state law.
The Latest
From Wisconsin to Capetown: The first International Plastic Pellet Count
Working to stop plastic waste: From store shelves to state capitols
Updates
First Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Beef Farm in US
Bill to eliminate plastic film bags at checkout passes Oregon legislature with bipartisan support, heads to governor’s desk
Governor Ferguson signs Recycling Reform Act into law
Type
Issue
2025 Hurricane season coverage: Data, resources and interview opportunities
Info from PIRG, Environment America, their Atlantic & Gulf Coast state groups and Frontier Group about enviro, health, consumer concerns hurricanes pose.
People are coming together to protect grasslands
Although grasslands have traditionally been overlooked, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are now coming together to protect them.
Why we shouldn’t sell our national public lands
National public lands belong to all Americans. For hundreds of years, we've enjoyed our forests, rivers, wetlands and deserts. They should stay in public hands.
Right To Repair wins again, this time in Washington State
For 50+ years, PIRG has won reforms in a states, then leveraged these successes at the national level. Our Right To Repair work suggests commonsense issues can still bridge divides.
Texas becomes first red state to pass Right to Repair legislation
Voices
We need to stand up to companies that profit when we throw stuff away
It’s a real privilege to do this work
‘I’m calling because you applied for a summer job with us’
