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My first-hand, step-by-step guide to freezing your credit reports
Right to Repair continues at a rapid pace in 2021, as we now have 33 active bills in 21 state legislatures, while tractor repair takes center stage
Being a consumer is tough. We want to help make it a little easier. In recognition of Consumer Protection Week from Feb. 28-March 6, U.S. PIRG is providing key consumer protection advice. Check in here every day for our updated tips and tools.
Statement of Emma Horst-Martz, Advocate
NJPIRG - New Jersey Public Interest Research Group
On Bill #A5106, entitled, Establishing Minimum Energy and Water Efficiency Standards
To the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
New Jersey State Legislature
Wednesday, February 24, 2020
The United States has a toxic waste problem. But as financial burden for cleaning up that waste has shifted primarily to taxpayers, cleanups are lagging behind.
Once again, product testing demonstrates that the risk of asbestos contamination in talc-based cosmetic products is simply too high to accept.
Elizabeth L. Cline: we need policy to stop new clothes from making a ‘straight line’ to the landfill
We hear from the author and journalist on secondhand clothing, the fashion industry’s addiction to cheap fossil fuels and how to break the waste cycle
Farmers need software tools to fix their tractors but manufacturers such as John Deere won’t sell them, despite a 2018 agreement
We need to make it easier for clothing companies to reuse and recycle. Policy, data collection and nonprofits can help.
Here are some tips to help consumers protect themselves during and after a disaster, including how to spot possible opportunists, bad deals and con-artists.