U.S. PIRG

U.S. PIRG, the United States Public Interest Research Group, is a state-based, citizen-funded advocacy group that promotes the public interest.

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Why are farmers suing John Deere? with @nProctor https://t.co/k1OLYrcOvn

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Tell Amazon not to junk older Kindle models: https://t.co/SdaF0XqW0F

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Nathan Proctor gives an update on Amazon's decision to cut off 13 Kindle models from the Amazon store. https://t.co/LTqAoCiC3G

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Tomorrow, May 20th, 13 Kindle models are going to be cut off from the Amazon Kindle store. Nathan Proctor breaks down what you need to know. #RightToRepair https://t.co/WkTRn0iPEF

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We throw out 5.7 vapes every single second in the U.S. alone. Nathan Proctor breaks down why it's such a problem that we've replaced cigarette butts with disposable electronic products, adding to our growing e-waste problem. https://t.co/xI8nJo2b2P

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Read the full report: https://t.co/pXsICGAyuU

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How are AI chatbots that aren't safe for kids ending up in toys? @FrontierRJ breaks down what we found in our recent report "Not for Kids. Found in Toys." https://t.co/qUdsa4jrU1

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“Researchers estimated that if UK grocers eliminated plastic packaging just for apples, bananas and potatoes, they could reduce food waste by more than 66,000 tons annually.”

https://t.co/3C2Z0t9mY3

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Have you seen needless plastic packaging in the produce aisle of your grocery store?

Learn more: https://t.co/xdb71aZgRq

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Bell peppers. Garlic. Bananas. Mushrooms. How many produce items do you see packaged in needless plastic when you go to the grocery store?

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And only 12% of the produce items surveyed were completely plastic-free.

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Plastic pellets – sometimes called “nurdles” – are the building blocks of plastic production. And trillions are spilled into our environment every year. Take action by calling on your governor to limit plastic pellet pollution: https://t.co/o3qJDwr9vj

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On Saturday, May 2nd, join volunteers around the world by going out and looking for plastic pellets in your nearby rivers, streams, wetlands, or ocean beaches.
Check out https://t.co/72jekBG0i8 to find an event near you or host your own!

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Every year, trillions of plastic pellets enter our waterways.

They spill from trucks and trains, they’re lost during manufacturing, and sometimes, they’re intentionally dumped.

Tell your governor: Take action to stop plastic pellet pollution.

https://t.co/AhkzXJqpoE

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Q: Can recycling solve our plastic pollution problem? We'll let our zero waste expert Celeste Meiffren-Swango take it from here.

Have a question you'd like answered? Drop us a comment or send us a DM and we'll ask one of our experts here at PIRG to give their take.

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New Report w/ @uspirg Education Fund

We identified 5 of the most-used generic “#therapist” or “#psychiatrist” characters on https://t.co/mpWDjjIJat & had an open-ended conversation with each about #MentalHealth. The responses were extremely troubling

https://t.co/MdXMS7IP5z

[Flora Cardoni @flora_lucia]

My colleagues at @uspirg just put out a new report looking into the risks of using AI chatbots as mental health therapists. Scary stuff!

https://t.co/XE0HxvLcZs