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“Researchers estimated that if UK grocers eliminated plastic packaging just for apples, bananas and potatoes, they could reduce food waste by more than 66,000 tons annually.” pirg.org/articles/does-…

Have you seen needless plastic packaging in the produce aisle of your grocery store? Learn more: pirg.org/edfund/resourc…

And only 12% of the produce items surveyed were completely plastic-free.

Bell peppers. Garlic. Bananas. Mushrooms. How many produce items do you see packaged in needless plastic when you go to the grocery store?

Plastic pellets – sometimes called “nurdles” – are the building blocks of plastic production. And trillions are spilled into our environment every year. Take action by calling on your governor to limit plastic pellet pollution: pirg.org/take-action/te…

On Saturday, May 2nd, join volunteers around the world by going out and looking for plastic pellets in your nearby rivers, streams, wetlands, or ocean beaches. Check out pelletcount.org to find an event near you or host your own!

Every year, trillions of plastic pellets enter our waterways. They spill from trucks and trains, they’re lost during manufacturing, and sometimes, they’re intentionally dumped. Tell your governor: Take action to stop plastic pellet pollution. pirg.org/take-action/te…

Q: Can recycling solve our plastic pollution problem? We'll let our zero waste expert Celeste Meiffren-Swango take it from here. Have a question you'd like answered? Drop us a comment or send us a DM and we'll ask one of our experts here at PIRG to give their take.

New Report w/ @uspirg Education Fund We identified 5 of the most-used generic “#therapist” or “#psychiatrist” characters on Character.AI & had an open-ended conversation with each about #MentalHealth. The responses were extremely troubling consumerfed.org/reports/no-lic…

My colleagues at @uspirg just put out a new report looking into the risks of using AI chatbots as mental health therapists. Scary stuff! pirg.org/edfund/resourc…

Stay safe this weekend.

The F-35 is proof we need #RightToRepair. Read the full article by Charlie Schuyler and Nathan Proctor: pirg.org/articles/the-f…

Congratulations to the winner of @nProctor's selection for the 2026 Worst in Show awards, annual anti-awards that spotlight the most harmful, invasive, wasteful, and unfixable tech on display at CES -- the large consumer electronics showcase. youtube.com/watch?v=TdBWSF…

Napster-era copyright laws gave modern manufacturers license to stifle repairs. Read the full article by Right to Repair Associate Julius Shieh: pirg.org/articles/90s-k…

Together with @backmarket, we’re calling out the worst offenders at CES. Worst in Show is back, and voting is officially open. If a product is glued shut, impossible to fix, or screams planned obsolescence, congratulations, it might be a frontrunner. Vote now at the link below!

For our End of Year Drive, we’re raising funds to help tackle plastic pollution in the year ahead. Will you donate today to help PIRG move our country beyond plastic? pirg.org/take-action/ye…

In the new year, we’ll be urging companies to cut down on wasteful plastic packaging, advocating for the right to repair our electronics, and more. You can help make that work possible by donating before midnight on Dec 31: pirg.org/take-action/ye…

62% of that trash either ends up being piled into our ever-expanding landfills or being burned in incinerators. Only 24% is recycled and only 9% is composted.

We produce a whole lot of trash. But where does it all go? “Trash in America” breaks down exactly how much Americans throw away in a year and where all that stuff goes. pirg.org/edfund/resourc…