Turning the country toward zero waste
The Public Interest Network has worked to win concrete changes in public policy and corporate practice as part of a national movement towards zero waste.
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Milestones: A reprieve from Trump’s rollbacks
When necessary, the Public Interest Network has used litigation as a powerful tool for achieving victories in favor of environmental protection.
Milestones: Alumni who keep making a difference
PIRG alumni often continue to work for the public interest, the environment, political action and community service.
Milestones: A curriculum in social change
The Public Interest Network training experience involves learning about environmental activism, civic action skills, how to run a canvass and more.
Milestones: Leaders rise up from the ranks
The Public Interest Network leadership includes dozens of “up from the ranks” leaders who began as volunteers, interns, canvassers and entry-level staff.
Milestones: An innovative solution to overpriced textbooks
The Student PIRGs’ Make Textbooks Affordable campaign has helped students navigate one piece of the cost of higher education.
Milestones: Bringing new voters into the democratic process
Youth voter registration programs launched by the Student PIRGs have made a real impact, reaching thousands of campuses and communities across the nation.
Milestones: Students form a public interest research group
After OSPIRG formed at the University of Oregon, students at dozens of colleges were inspired to adopt a model of campus-based social action.
Milestones: Compiling consumer complaints
Frontier Group's reports on the CFPB helped defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while also educating the public and uncovering consumer issues.
Milestones: Transportation for a new generation
Frontier Group's report “Transportation and the New Generation” helped pave the way for new conversations about the future of American transportation.