That’s why WashPIRG and Environment Washington are supporting the Recycling Reform Act HB 1150 / SB 5284 (formerly known as ...

Thanks to dedicated online forums, many people have been able to use crowdsourced, publicly available software to resuscitate ...

Single-use plastic can cause major environmental damage, but paper substitutes also have downsides. What if there was a third ...

The rapid growth of data centers can deepen America’s reliance on fossil fuels and is putting consumers and communities at ...

This is the second part of our series on open-source communities and forums that are crowd-sourcing consumer tech support for ...

Medical billing errors and improper claim denials have been redefining the financial future of millions of families. These ...

New analysis by repair advocates underscores need for enforcement, further state progress to ensure people can fix their stuff ...

Fitbit LLC will pay a $12.25 million civil penalty to settle charges that the California-based company didn’t promptly notify regulators that its Ionic smartwatches had a defect that could hurt ...

On Saturday, PIRG partnered with the Charleston Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation to hold a plastic pellet and tidal marsh clean-up and found 5,707 plastic pellets, sometimes called “nurdles,” ...

“Arity is correct that where, when and how someone drives can reveal a lot about their lifestyle,” said Cross. “It should drive consumers crazy that Arity collects that data and makes it widely ...

Here are our past reports and research on food safety and food recalls: Food for Thought 2025 Hospitalizations, deaths from contaminated food doubled in 2024; 98% of all illnesses linked to just 13 ...