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Current Campaigns

Toxic Toys

At 25 million toys and counting on the list of recent recalls that have spanned the food, pet food, prescription drug and consumer product sectors, it's time for a change. MASSPIRG helped push for reforms at the federal level by campaigning for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Reform Act, and at the state level we’re advocating for SB545, An Act to Protect Children from Toxic Toys filed by Senator Karen Spilka. Read more.

Reduce Reuse Recycle

In a throwaway society where air and water pollution threaten our health and environment, we need to reduce our use of resources, reuse what we can, and recycle the rest. MASSPIRG’s work to reduce, reuse and recycle combines public education, corporate responsibility, and consumer tools to reduce waste, conserve resources, promote recycling, and encourage a more sustainable society. Read more.

Right To Know

We deserve the right to know what polluters are dumping into our communities. But the Bush Administration is working to take that right away.  Read more.

 

Safer Cleaning Products

Exposure to toxic chemicals is part of our everyday life, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Safer cleaning chemicals are available and on the market. That’s why we’re working to pass the Safer Cleaning Products bill. Read more.

 



Supporters of the Updated Bottle Bill, legislation pending to expand the kinds of containers covered by a redeemable deposit, at a press conference prior to a hearing of the Joint Committee on Telecom, Utilities, and Energy during which the bill was considered.

 

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