Overview

The soil underneath a local soccer field. The river that runs through the center of your town or city. The air circulating above a factory or industrial complex. All are important components of our communities—and all are extremely vulnerable to toxic contamination.

Across the country, U.S. PIRG is running many successful campaigns to keep our communities safe. In Massachusetts, we’re championing the Safer Alternatives Initiative, a series of bills aimed at monitoring, reducing and replacing industrial toxics released into the state’s ground, air and water. Elsewhere, in states like Illinois, Connecticut and Washington, we’re leading state-based campaigns to phase out the release of PBDE’s—some of the most toxic byproducts manufactured—into the environment. At the federal level, U.S. PIRG is backing the Kids Safe Chemical Act, a bill that will protect public health by reforming the way our country deals with toxic chemicals.

There is simply no excuse, rationalization or justification adequate to allow our neighborhoods to become polluted by toxic waste. That’s why we’re fighting to make sure our environment is safe, healthy and secure.