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3/2/2021
My first-hand, step-by-step guide to freezing your credit reports
3/1/2021
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
2/28/2021
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.
2/25/2021
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
2/25/2021
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.
2/24/2021
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
2/23/2021
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
2/19/2021
Farmers need software tools to fix their tractors but manufacturers such as John Deere won’t sell them, despite a 2018 agreement
2/19/2021
We need to make it easier for clothing companies to reuse and recycle. Policy, data collection and nonprofits can help.
2/18/2021
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.