A new law takes effect on Wednesday, July 1, that will help Connecticut residents repair their devices and reduce e-waste by keeping them out of the landfill. The Right to Repair protections, part of ...

There is simply no escape from plastic. Our economy encourages us to make, use, and toss at the greatest possible speed for the cheapest possible cost. Often, we don’t think twice about getting our ...

We have a massive – and growing – electronic waste problem. In fact, Americans throw out 416,000 cell phones every day, this in addition to all of the other objects we throw out. Across the country, ...

If you flew a couple of times last year, or know someone who did, it shouldn’t surprise you that air travel was less reliable than in 2024. In fact, both cancellations and delays increased in 2025, ...

Nobody walks into an electronics store and thinks, “I’m going to buy something that can’t be fixed.” Our newly-updated scorecard helps you choose repairable phones and laptops from brands that support ...

Senior Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair, U.S. PIRG Education Fund Has this ever happened to you? You spend good money on a new device, expecting years of use—then it breaks, and fixing it is ...

Close Tell your U.S. House representative: Support the Agricultural Right to Repair Act Tell your U.S. House representative: Support the Agricultural Right to Repair Act Tractor manufacturer John ...

Plastic has infiltrated our wardrobes, our water and even our bloodstreams, where it is quietly disrupting our hormonal health. That’s the premise of Netflix’s new documentary, “The Plastic Detox”, ...

Plastic pollution is a threat to public health and the health of our planet. Plastic from packaging is the largest source of plastic waste from the municipal solid waste stream in the U.S. Designed to ...

When something breaks, you fix it. But when the manufacturer won’t allow you to buy the necessary spare parts, or restricts access to the software tools or manuals you need, they can control how much ...

Many aspects of our food safety and recall notification system don’t instill confidence. Case in point: In June 2025, the U.S Department of Agriculture announced recalls involving three ready-to-eat ...

Patients are billed hospital prices for doctor's office care. Outpatient Outrage 2026 explores how this harms patients and what states can do about it. Close Tell your state legislators: Ban facility ...