Illinois PIRG State Director
Illinois PIRG Latest Blog Posts
5/11/2021
In the wake of the ComEd scandal, the Illinois General Assembly must enact meaningful utility accountability reforms - not only to address unethical behavior, but to also address the harmful utility policy legacy of the past decade. We were thrilled that the Consumer and Climate First Act includes our agenda’s key priorities.
5/5/2021
We need policies like Right to Repair to address the dangerous flood of electronics waste
5/4/2021
Getting your vehicle towed can be a memorable experience -- not in a good way
5/3/2021
If we want the Right to Repair, more people need to stand up to the companies that lobby against it.
4/30/2021
The conventional system of livestock production in the United States hinges on one word: “efficiency.” Time is money, therefore the faster animals progress from birth to slaughter, the cheaper the end product will be. While cost-conscious shoppers appreciate low prices at the meat counter, there is a steep, somewhat-hidden, societal cost to raising animals in the conventional way.
4/29/2021
This pandemic year intensified both our waste generation and our grasp of its unsustainability.
4/28/2021
Unrestrained by the Right to Repair, companies test the boundaries of ownership. People are pushing back, and recently forced the craft device maker Cricut to abandon a change to its terms of use.
4/27/2021
Environmental advocates support ‘Right to Repair’ legislation
4/22/2021
Some consumers continue to be billed for COVID tests and vaccines. So let's get the story straight here.
4/22/2021
U.S. PIRG and Environment America went on a virtual road trip to discuss policies to combat the plastic pollution crisis