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December 4, 2019 at 1:50 PM

Thank you for being with us, Anonymous

U.S. PIRG Giving Tuesday is over, but our work together is ongoing.Dear Anonymous,Giving Tuesday is over, but our work together is ongoing.The support of people like you helps U.S. PIRG move our country beyond harmful single-use plastics that we don't even need.We're also closer than ever to stopp…

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December 4, 2019 at 12:34 AM

Update: Deadline tonight to join us in confronting the plastic waste crisis

U.S. PIRG I wanted to make sure you saw this.Deadline Alert: Make your Giving Tuesday gift before midnight tonight!Hi Anonymous,I wanted to make sure you saw this.Tons and tons of trash will be thrown out this holiday season -- from shopping bags to gift packaging and more. But even during the …

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December 3, 2019 at 9:06 PM

Deadline today: Help us stop data breaches and more

U.S. PIRG Sometimes it feels like consumers can't catch a break. Anonymous,Were you affected by the Capital One data breach this year? Come in contact with dangerous products on store shelves? Buy a used car with unrepaired safety defects?Sometimes it feels like we can't catch a break -- and th…

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December 3, 2019 at 1:06 PM

Join us in confronting the plastic waste crisis

U.S. PIRG This Giving Tuesday, you can help give the gift of a healthier, cleaner future by supporting our work to curb plastic pollution. Dear Anonymous,Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, American households will throw away an extra 1 million tons of trash every week.1A good portion of t…

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December 2, 2019 at 1:33 PM

Petition: Ban plastic pollution to protect public health

U.S. PIRG Join U.S. PIRG and a coalition of community and conservation groups in calling on the EPA to ban plastic pollution from factories. Last year, the plastics industry discharged 128 million pounds of plastic pollutants into U.S. waterways -- including approximately 78,000 pounds of cancer-c…

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November 2, 2019 at 1:13 PM

Tell the FDA: Stop allowing the routine use of antibiotics on factory farms

U.S. PIRG The train didn't kill David Ricci. But the infection nearly did. More than 23,000 Americans die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections. Stopping the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms will help us keep our life-saving medicines effective. ADD YOUR NAME Anonymous,The train t…

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October 28, 2019 at 12:31 PM

Tell UPS: It's time to ditch diesel and go electric

U.S. PIRG Ambition is the name of the game. UPS' commitment to electrifying its fleet could make a big dent in toxic air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Tell UPS: It's time to ditch diesel. Add your name Dear Anonymous,Our ambitions must match the problems of our time, beginning with our a…

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October 23, 2019 at 12:32 PM

Tell the EPA: Don't waste our antibiotics on citrus trees

U.S. PIRG Spraying antibiotics on our citrus trees does more harm than good The EPA gave the green light to spraying antibiotics on citrus trees -- putting the effectiveness of these life-saving drugs at risk. Tell the EPA to preserve our antibiotics. Add your name Anonymous,Spraying antibiotics o…

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October 13, 2019 at 12:06 PM

Tell the EPA: Don't relax protections from cancer-causing coal ash

U.S. PIRG What's worse than more than a hundred toxic coal ash storage sites lying in high-risk flood zones? The EPA's proposed rollback of rules that protect us from toxic coal ash will increase the risk for groundwater contamination. Tell the EPA not to loosen coal ash storage regulations. Add y…

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October 11, 2019 at 12:33 PM

We can't let Wells Fargo get away with this

U.S. PIRG Tell the CFPB: Investigate Wells Fargo and hold the company accountable. Wells Fargo has been keeping some "closed" accounts open for two extra months or more, causing customers to incur significant fees and leaving them vulnerable to fraud. Call on the CFPB to investigate Wells Fargo fo…

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October 2, 2019 at 1:06 PM

We couldn't do this without you, Anonymous

U.S. PIRG Every day, we have more problems affecting our health, safety and well-being than we should tolerate, and more solutions than we use.Dear Anonymous,Every day, we have more problems affecting our health, safety and well-being than we should tolerate, and more solutions than we use.Thanks …

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September 30, 2019 at 7:23 PM

Time is running out

U.S. PIRG Midnight deadline: Give monthly to help U.S. PIRG move beyond plastic and stand up for the public interest.Anonymous,You only have a few more hours to become one of the 75 new monthly supporters we need to meet our goal. Start your monthly gift before midnight, Anonymous.Why give month…

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September 30, 2019 at 12:51 PM

Deadline Tonight: We're counting on you, Anonymous

U.S. PIRG Plastic is polluting our future. We need strong support to build safer, healthier lives for all Americans. The deadline is tonight, Anonymous! Start a monthly gift by midnight to become a part of our ongoing effort to move our country beyond plastic, and support all of our other work.STA…

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September 29, 2019 at 1:20 PM

Deadline Sept. 30: Help us keep advocating for you

U.S. PIRG Build a better future with us, Anonymous.Dear Anonymous,Plastic pollution is clogging our landfills, risking our health and polluting our future.In the U.S., 26 million pounds of Roundup are sprayed on public parks, playgrounds, schools and gardens every year, despite the World Health Or…

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September 27, 2019 at 12:54 PM

Plastic pollution might define our time -- unless we stop it

U.S. PIRG First, there was the stone age, then the bronze age, then the iron age ... and now, the plastic age? Anonymous,Humankind has lived through the stone age, the bronze age and the iron age. Will the plastic age be next?We're in the midst of a plastic pollution crisis, and scientists warn it…

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September 20, 2019 at 12:39 PM

Sept. Briefing: In the wake of the Capital One data breach, Ed Mierzwinski and Adam Garber explain how to protect your credit

Protect Your Credit, Ban Roundup, PIRG Consumer Watchdog and more. September Briefing Protect Your Credit In the wake of the Capital One data breach, Ed Mierzwinski and Adam Garber explain how to protect your credit Were you affected by the Capital One breach, one …

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September 18, 2019 at 1:22 PM

Thanks to you, flavored e-cigs are on their way out

U.S. PIRG Flavored e-cigarettes got millions of kids to start inhaling nicotine. Now they're on their way out.Anonymous,Flavored e-cigarettes helped hook a new generation on nicotine. Now they're on their way out, thanks in part to the action of supporters like you.Last week, the White House took …

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September 16, 2019 at 12:57 PM

It's time to ban Roundup

U.S. PIRG Glyphosate has been linked to cancer. It doesn't belong where our children learn and play. U.S. PIRG is working hard to ban Roundup unless and until it is proven completely safe. Support this and all of our work in the public interest with a donation today.DONATE Anonymous,Glyphosate, th…

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September 14, 2019 at 1:39 PM

This could make pork less safe

U.S. PIRG We should all be able to be confident that the pork we buy for our families won't make us sick. Tell the USDA: We should be able to be sure that the meat we buy at the store to feed our families is totally safe. But proposed rollbacks would do the opposite -- putting our health at risk. …

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September 13, 2019 at 12:33 PM

Tell McDonald's to cut back on plastic

U.S. PIRG McDonald's serves up 1.2 billion Happy Meals each year -- that's a lot of toys that will mostly be played with for just a few minutes and then thrown away. McDonald's serves up 1.2 billion Happy Meals each year -- that's a lot of toys that, for the most part, will be played with for just…

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September 10, 2019 at 12:31 PM

Swimming through a sea of plastic -- literally

U.S. PIRG With 8 million tons of plastic trash dumped in our oceans, it's no wonder Ben Lecomte is swimming through a sea of plastic. What do you see if you swim across the Pacific? Plastic, plastic and more plastic. U.S. PIRG is working to move us beyond plastic because nothing we use for five mi…

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September 4, 2019 at 12:21 PM

This could be a giant victory against plastic pollution

U.S. PIRG We need all hands on deck: California is on the verge of passing legislation that could be a giant leap toward moving beyond harmful single-use plastics ... Anonymous,We need all hands on deck: California is on the verge of passing legislation that could be a giant leap toward moving bey…

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September 1, 2019 at 1:31 PM

Sept. 3 Deadline: Add your name to ban Roundup

U.S. PIRG We have a small window of time to submit public comments to stop this. Anonymous,The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is working to continue the sale of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup -- despite the risks to our health.We only have until Sept.…

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August 31, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Taco Bell just did something good for our health

U.S. PIRG You might not think of Taco Bell as a positive force for public health.Anonymous,You might not think of Taco Bell as a positive force for public health.Yet Taco Bell has committed to reducing the use of medically important antibiotics in its beef supply in the U.S. and Canada by 25 perce…

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August 29, 2019 at 12:25 PM

A new giant factory for plastic

U.S. PIRG A factory that will produce more than a million tons of plastic each year is currently being built on Pennsylvania. Anonymous,A major oil company is building a giant plastics factory in Pennsylvania, at a time when the public is calling for less plastic, not more.1The factory will produc…

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August 27, 2019 at 12:53 PM

Tell the FTC to investigate deceptive phone apps

U.S. PIRG FaceApp uploaded the photos it manipulates to external servers without asking for the user's consent -- and it's not the only shady app out there. The FTC has the responsibility to protect American consumers from data security risks. Add your name to urge the FTC to investigate the priva…

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August 18, 2019 at 1:26 PM

Scientists say Roundup is dangerous. Why not label it?

U.S. PIRG The EPA just prohibited companies from putting warning labels on pesticides containing glyphosate, the main active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup. The EPA just prohibited companies from putting warning labels on pesticides containing glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roun…

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August 16, 2019 at 12:58 PM

August Briefing: Public education, member action strengthen call to ban Roundup

Ban Roundup, Right to Repair, Protect Your Credit and more. August Briefing Ban Roundup Public education, member action strengthen call to ban Roundup The more we educate the public about Monsanto's weedkiller, Roundup, the more support we find for banning the pro…

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August 13, 2019 at 12:20 PM

Tell Amazon: Take responsibility for unsafe products

Balloons without choking hazard labels. School supplies and jewelry with toxic lead and cadmium. Skin care products containing mercury. Amazon is providing a platform for unsafe products without warning. It's time for that to change. Tell Amazon to take responsibility for potentially harmful prod…

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August 11, 2019 at 1:29 PM

The EPA won't ban this brain-damaging pesticide?

Chlorpyrifos is just too dangerous to remain in use. Chlorpyrifos damages kids' brains, but the Trump administration's EPA decided to keep allowing its use. We need to step up our efforts in states across the country to ban chlorpyrifos. Donate today to support the campaign to ban chlorpyrifos, a…

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August 9, 2019 at 12:20 PM

This could lead to more pollution

How much pollution does your neighborhood need? I bet your answer is "none," but the Trump administration's new rule could take away your ability to say so. Anonymous,How much pollution does your neighborhood need? I bet your answer is "none," but the Trump administration's new rule could take aw…

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August 6, 2019 at 12:42 PM

3.5 million pounds of plastic trash are on their way back to us

Cambodia will be sending more than 3.5 million pounds of plastic waste back to where it came from: the U.S. and Canada Anonymous,Cambodia will be sending more than 3.5 million pounds of plastic waste back to where it came from: the U.S. and Canada.1Cambodia isn't alone -- last year, China stopped…

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August 3, 2019 at 1:41 PM

Capital One data breach: Protect yourself

Keep yourself safe from identity theft by freezing your credit reports. Here's how.Anonymous,Just this week, Capital One revealed that the personal data of more than 100 million people was compromised in a breach.1This hack -- like the many that have come before it -- put consumers at risk of ide…

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July 30, 2019 at 12:28 PM

Plastics companies are doubling down

Companies across the plastic supply chain are ramping up plastic production just as momentum is building to move beyond plastics. To address our plastic waste crisis, we need more than recycling. We need to reduce our reliance on harmful single-use plastics that are polluting our planet and endan…

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July 28, 2019 at 1:25 PM

This is why the lettuce in your delicious salad could be contaminated

We should be confident that the food we eat is safe from dangerous bacteria like E. coli. But without FDA safeguards, we can't be so sure. If the agency responsible for protecting public health isn't doing its job, who will? Tell the FDA: We need stronger food safety regulations to stop food cont…

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July 26, 2019 at 12:20 PM

Equifax just got off easy

Two years after Equifax exposed the private financial information of 147 million people, the company is only expected to pay about $650 million to settle. Dear Friend,In late July 2017, Equifax executives were apparently notified by staff of a data breach that had been going on since at least mid…

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July 25, 2019 at 12:42 PM

This is why we need this law to hold Equifax accountable

A new settlement from Equifax doesn't go far enough to ensure our most sensitive information is protected. This law will. Friend,It was just announced that Equifax will pay about $650 to $700 million in fines and consumer redress for losing the critical financial data of 147 million Americans.1 B…

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July 18, 2019 at 1:09 PM

July Briefing: What a waste: At least 30% of trash could be composted instead of buried or burned

Zero Waste, Hold the Antibiotics: Wendy's, PIRG Consumer Watchdog and more. July Briefing Zero Waste What a waste: At least 30% of trash could be composted instead of buried or burned Each year, America landfills and incinerates enough organic material to fill a li…

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July 16, 2019 at 12:24 PM

Want to get Roundup out of our food and drinks? Here's what to do:

Help U.S. PIRG get harmful chemicals out of the things we eat and drink. Our national network detected Roundup's main active ingredient in some beer and wine. U.S. PIRG is working hard to protect people from exposure to harmful chemicals, but our national network discovered the main active ingred…

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July 7, 2019 at 4:16 PM

Tell Burger King to help combat antibiotic resistance

As the nation's second largest burger chain, Burger King has the power to help shift the beef industry away from antibiotic overuse. As the nation's second largest burger chain, Burger King has the power to help shift the beef industry away from antibiotic overuse. Tell CEO Daniel Schwartz: It…

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July 5, 2019 at 4:16 PM

Why are we still allowing Roundup to be used?

We need to do everything we can to keep people safe from this potentially harmful pesticide. France is the latest country to ban Roundup. It's time to do the same in the U.S. Will you join us? DONATE Friend, Belgium. Bermuda. The Netherlands. France. El Salvador. Colombia. Sri Lanka. Sau…

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July 2, 2019 at 1:16 PM

Have a few minutes, Friend?

Here are the just a few of the campaigns we're working on right now to protect public health and our well-being: Dear Friend, Thank you for supporting U.S. PIRG -- you're part of a community of tens of thousands of people who believe in protecting the public interest. The health and well-being of…

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June 29, 2019 at 1:18 PM

You have the right to know if you're drinking Roundup

We shouldn't be exposed to dangerous pesticides in our food and drinks. We detected glyphosate, the main active ingredient in Roundup, in almost every sample of beer and wine we tested. Tell the USDA: Test for glyphosate in food and drink before it's sold in stores. TAKE ACTION Friend, W…

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