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Car dealerships nationwide warned to stop junk fees, other deceptive tactics
2+ week, 2+ day ago (285+ words) FTC sends letters to 97 auto groups, which own hundreds of dealerships If you've ever shopped for a car and found the actual price didn't match the advertised price, you're not alone. Now, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is demanding that…...
Walmart: Help consumers shop, enact food labelling for processing
2+ week, 2+ day ago (88+ words) Walmart: Help consumers shop, enact food labelling for processing'PIRG Walmart CEO Doug McMillon,Americans all over the country are trying to make informed choices about the food they eat. Walmart can help be a part of this change by enacting…...
Schools show how to get it done: Reducing Food Waste in the Arlington Public Schools
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (209+ words) Schools show how to get it done: Reducing Food Waste in the Arlington Public Schools'PIRG $ Monthly One Time Donate Of the six million tons of waste that are generated each year in Massachusetts'all of which end up in landfills and…...
How to avoid ultra-processed foods
3+ week, 2+ day ago (985+ words) New dietary guidelines target the highly processed foods that make up more than half of the American diet. Here's what they mean for you. The revised 20252030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (a.k.a. the "food pyramid) are out. Released every five years by…...
FAA's plan to slash flights: What travelers should do now
3+ week, 2+ day ago (69+ words) FAA's plan to slash flights: What travelers should do now'PIRG Mohave County News and newspapers across the state published an op-ed by Arizona PIRG Education Fund's consumer watchdog director to help Arizonans concerned about the FAA's announcement that it plans…...
Tour of an electrified mid century modern home
3+ week, 3+ day ago (405+ words) On February 28, 2026 homeowners Gary Freymiller and Ximena Barreto Gonzalez del Riego walked Macomb residents through the home electrification process. On February 28th, Illinois PIRG Education Fund and local groups hosted their second Clean Energy Home tour in Macomb, Illinois. The homeowners,…...
Reports on recalls spotlight problems, offer gudiance
3+ week, 6+ day ago (372+ words) From cucumbers to dumbbells, there were hundreds of recalls in 2025 that hurt thousands of people. Our reports break down what was recalled, why and how consumers can protect themselves from hazardous food and household products. To wrap up Consumer Protection…...
Joyce’s journey to fully electric
3+ week, 6+ day ago (370+ words) Joyce has been living in Champaign-Urbana since 1975 but only bought her house about 8 years ago. After Joyce took some retirement trips to Mexico City and Paris, she was ready to begin the process of electrifying her home." When I sat…...
How common products went from reusable to disposable
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (1487+ words) The 75th anniversary of the BIC pen is a reminder of how our economy quietly shifted from refillable or otherwise reusable goods to throwaway single-use products Not long ago, many everyday objects weren't designed to be thrown away after a single…...
Facial recognition technology may be coming to grocery stores: Here’s why that’s a problem
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1200+ words) Store shelves could record your face. What could go wrong? Imagine going to your local grocery store and cameras at the end of every aisle scan your face. Within seconds, the facial recognition system compares your facial features against a…...