Director of Media Relations, The Public Interest Network
ConnPIRG Latest Blog Posts
5/5/2021
We need policies like Right to Repair to address the dangerous flood of electronics waste
5/4/2021
Getting your vehicle towed can be a memorable experience -- not in a good way
5/3/2021
If we want the Right to Repair, more people need to stand up to the companies that lobby against it.
4/30/2021
The conventional system of livestock production in the United States hinges on one word: “efficiency.” Time is money, therefore the faster animals progress from birth to slaughter, the cheaper the end product will be. While cost-conscious shoppers appreciate low prices at the meat counter, there is a steep, somewhat-hidden, societal cost to raising animals in the conventional way.
4/29/2021
Nearly 70 percent of surveyed retailers showed improvement in their chemical safety programs over the last five years.
4/29/2021
This pandemic year intensified both our waste generation and our grasp of its unsustainability.
4/28/2021
Unrestrained by the Right to Repair, companies test the boundaries of ownership. People are pushing back, and recently forced the craft device maker Cricut to abandon a change to its terms of use.
4/27/2021
Environmental advocates support ‘Right to Repair’ legislation
4/22/2021
It's illegal to void a product's warranty simply because it receives an "unauthorized" repair.
4/22/2021
U.S. PIRG and Environment America went on a virtual road trip to discuss policies to combat the plastic pollution crisis