School air monitoring: A win for public health
Air quality monitors in classrooms can make schools safer and demonstrate effectiveness of HVAC investments. The post School air monitoring: A win for public health appeared first on Arizona PIRG.
View ArticleEvent highlights environmental impact of fast fashion and emerging solutions
On Thursday, advocates from PIRG and Environment America discussed the growing environmental impact of clothing overproduction and what state lawmakers can do about it. The post Event highlights...
View ArticleHow fast is solar energy growing?
America is getting nearly 12 times more energy from the sun than we did a decade ago. The United States gets more emission-free energy from the sun than ever before. The post How fast is solar energy...
View ArticleEvent highlights role of states in stopping industries from dumping toxic PFAS
On Wednesday, experts from PIRG, Environment America and Southern Environmental Law Center discussed what states can do to stop contamination of PFAS from industrial sources. The post Event highlights...
View ArticleMore joy, less waste this holiday season
Gift-giving during the holidays doesn’t have to be full of wasteful plastic. Here are some low-cost, recycled, and low-waste gift ideas to help you buy less and give more. The post More joy, less waste...
View ArticleTackle the plastic pollution crisis this Giving Tuesday
Holiday shopping turns into frustrating piles of plastic packaging on your doorstep — but it doesn’t have to be this way. The post Tackle the plastic pollution crisis this Giving Tuesday appeared first...
View ArticleZero Waste for the Holidays Webinar
Celebrate the holiday season with zero waste. The post Zero Waste for the Holidays Webinar appeared first on Arizona PIRG.
View ArticleRELEASE: Microsoft offers extended Windows 10 support, with added cost
PIRG campaign prompts tech giant to provide security updates for longer. The post RELEASE: Microsoft offers extended Windows 10 support, with added cost appeared first on Arizona PIRG.
View ArticleU.S. pledges to triple renewable energy by 2030
At global summit, US joins more than 115 nations in pledging to double energy efficiency and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. The post U.S. pledges to triple renewable energy by 2030 appeared...
View ArticleFour companies that eliminated waste and got more sustainable in 2023, and...
Some of the companies whose products and services we use every day – from Amazon to Google – are helping to make a healthier, more sustainable future possible. The post Four companies that eliminated...
View ArticleThree big wins for the public interest in 2023
The past year saw real results for the public interest — and support from people like you helped make it possible. The post Three big wins for the public interest in 2023 appeared first on Arizona PIRG.
View ArticleShopping at Whole Foods should mean less plastic waste
Whole Foods built its reputation on a commitment to sustainability and environmentally responsible retail, yet its shelves are still lined with wasteful plastic packaging. The post Shopping at Whole...
View ArticleHolding plastic producers accountable
Wasteful plastic: We didn’t ask for it, and we can’t avoid it. But at PIRG, we have a plan to deal with it. The post Holding plastic producers accountable appeared first on Arizona PIRG.
View ArticleYear in review: PIRG’s 2023 highlights
PIRG, its state groups celebrate national, state, local victories for the public interest The post Year in review: PIRG’s 2023 highlights appeared first on Arizona PIRG.
View ArticleLawn care goes electric
More Americans across the country are ready to say, ‘Get off my lawn!’ to their noisy, polluting, gasoline-powered lawn mowers, trimmers and leaf blowers. The post Lawn care goes electric appeared...
View ArticleA threat to federal climate investment: Highway boondoggles
Too many states are using federal infrastructure funding to double down on wasteful, harmful highway construction and expansion. The post A threat to federal climate investment: Highway boondoggles...
View ArticlePIRG’s warmest wishes for a safe and happy new year
The post PIRG’s warmest wishes for a safe and happy new year appeared first on Arizona PIRG.
View ArticleLooking ahead: protecting the climate, nature and consumers in 2024
A glance at PIRG’s, Environment America’s plans to serve the public interest in the new year The post Looking ahead: protecting the climate, nature and consumers in 2024 appeared first on Arizona PIRG.
View ArticleThe Public Interest Network : a unique platform for people to protect the...
Here are 10 examples of how our advocates won positive results for the public and the planet in 2023. The post The Public Interest Network : a unique platform for people to protect the environment,...
View ArticleThis brain-damaging pesticide was banned in 2021. Now, it’s coming back.
Chlorpyrifos could be used on our food in the 2024 growing season — unless we convince the EPA to reinstate the ban. The post This brain-damaging pesticide was banned in 2021. Now, it’s coming back....
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