Zero Waste Campaign, Associate
CoPIRG Latest Blog Posts
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.
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.
2/17/2021
If you’re wondering why U.S. PIRG has launched its campaign to win back the Polluter Pays Tax for toxic waste cleanups, consider what nearly occurred in Midland, Michigan, when historic flooding met with a chemical plant, a toxic Superfund site and a town of 41,000.
2/16/2021
We hear from the fashion industry expert and journalist on tech solutions to clothing overstock problems and how policy can drive industry change
2/12/2021
Consumers still at risk for harmful over-the-counter drug products of all types because of soft federal regulations.
2/11/2021
Cancer devastates millions of American families every year. While not all cancer cases are preventable, February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and it’s time we start a conversation about eliminating the many cancer-linked chemicals in our cosmetic and personal care products.
2/11/2021
The CFPB’s Consumer Complaint Database is a powerful tool for understanding the problems consumers face in the financial marketplace. The more people that use it — and the more people that publicize the tool’s utility and write to the CFPB with suggestions — the better off we will all be.
2/11/2021
If you've ever used a dating app, your data has likely been collected and shared across the Internet. How do dating - and other types of apps - use your data? Advocate R.J. Cross explains.