New research is finding that microplastics can hamper plant growth, which could have devastating impacts on our food supply.

Hundreds of volunteers in 47 states and over 20 countries have signed up to search for plastic pellets at their local ...

Amazon has yet to set a deadline for when it will eliminate plastic-padded shipping bags, or make a commitment to eliminate the remaining single-use plastic used in its shipments, including other ...

Close Tell your U.S. senators: Stop the worst kind of food waste One of the first lessons we learn as a child is not to waste our food. Unfortunately, we adults could do better at following our own ...

You shouldn’t be charged hospital fees at your doctor’s office. Facility fees are meant to cover the extra costs of running a hospital. But as hospital systems purchase physician practices, they ...

My name is Rachel Carnahan-Metzger. I am a Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Social Worker and have worked with children with serious illness and their families for fifteen years. Today, I am a ...

Deirdre Cummings, MASSPIRG’s legislative director, released the following statement on the announcement of a new campaign to stop predatory third-party electric suppliers in Massachusetts. “As a ...

On January 1, 2026, businesses across Colorado will get access to what they need to fix their electronics themselves, and so will the repair providers that they trust to perform those repairs. This ...

TexPIRG volunteer Rachel Carnahan-Metzger testifies before the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services in support of bill to ban facility fees A woman from Mineola, Texas reached out to ...