Ripirg

RIPIRG is an advocate for the public interest. We speak out for a healthier, safer world in which were freer to pursue our own individual well-being and the common good. The problems we address arent progressive or conservative theyre just problems that no one should tolerate in an age of great abundance and technological progress. Thats why, with... your help, were working to find common ground around commonsense ideas. Livestock producers are routinely giving antibiotics to animals to help them survive crowded, stressful and unsanitary conditions on factory farms. But overusing these drugs in humans or animals breeds antibiotic resistance, threatening the future effectiveness of these medicines and putting our health at risk. Were calling on major fast food chains to influence the industry by committing to stop buying meat raised on routine, medically important antibiotics. More. For more than 40 years, our team has been educating consumers about how to protect themselves and their rights. We work to get dangerous products off store shelves, to end exploitive practices, and to ensure a level playing field in the market place. Right now, our Watchdog team is focused on consumer threats from data breaches to dangerous toys. More. Nothing we use for a few minutes should threaten our health and pollute our future for hundreds of years. Thats why were working to move our state beyond single-use plastics the cups, containers, bags and more that we use once and throw away by getting rid of the most harmful waste, and stopping the use of things we dont truly need. More. Americans throw out 416,000 cell phones per day, and only 15 to 20 percent of electronic waste is recycled. Yet, companies intentionally make things harder to repair so we can keep things in use and reduce waste. We're backing reforms to give you what you need to fix your stuff. More. Pollution from cars, trucks and other vehicles damages our health and contributes to global warming. We are working to get lots more electric cars on the road, shift to ...Read More