Solid Waste
400 young Coloradans urge their lawmakers to move beyond plastic
At the second annual (and first virtual) Plastic Pollution Youth Lobby Day, more than 400 students from across the state urged their legislators support the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act. Among other necessary policies, the legislation will set clear deadlines for restaurants and retailers to phase out single-use plastics.
Transportation
Colorado puts safety first with $30 million investment in transportation
Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bill dedicating an additional $30 million to Colorado’s Safer Main Streets and Revitalizing Main Streets programs. Funded projects will range from sidewalk and other pedestrian improvements, to upgraded safety at intersections and new paths that provide safer space for biking.
Consumer Protection
Report: Colorado consumers faced major challenges with credit bureaus, debt collectors in 2020
If you were treated unfairly by a financial company such as a credit bureau in 2020, you're not alone. "Consumers in Peril," a CoPIRG Foundation report on the top marketplace threats that Americans faced in 2020, found that problems with banks, credit bureaus and debt collectors were among the top consumer complaints.
COVID-19
Nursing Home Safety During COVID
Ongoing research by U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group, analyzing government data, shows that too many of the 1.3 million Americans residing in the nation’s 15,000 nursing homes are at risk due to dangerous shortages of personal protective equipment and/or staff.
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News & Research
Blog Post
We need policies like Right to Repair to address the dangerous flood of electronics waste
Report | U.S. PIRG Education Fund
We surveyed nearly 1,000 personal care products from 26 popular cosmetics companies and scored them on ingredient safety and disclosure. The major takeaway: most companies need to do a lot more to inform their customers about what ingredients are in their products.
News Release | U.S. PIRG Education Fund
A new report that surveys nearly 1,000 personal care products from 26 popular cosmetics companies finds that many of these companies are doing a poor job informing the public on what ingredients are going into their products, hiding potentially toxic chemicals from consumers.
Blog Post
Getting your vehicle towed can be a memorable experience -- not in a good way
Blog Post
If we want the Right to Repair, more people need to stand up to the companies that lobby against it.
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Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.