It’s harder and harder to find food that isn’t wrapped in plastic, even produce like cucumbers or bananas that don’t require ...
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Lily Fang

I would like to see them [the fast fashion industry] make real changes in reducing production, using more natural fibers, and taking responsibility for the things that they produce.
An estimated 10 trillion plastic pellets now enter our oceans each year. Take action to keep this plastic pollution out of ...
Trillions of plastic pellets — sometimes called “nurdles” — are spilling into our environment. Sometimes, they’re even being ...
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 ...
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Fashion, fashion, fashion… I have to say, I am quite an addict when it comes to buying clothes and trying new popular trends. I’m sure many of us enjoy shopping and trying new styles of shoes, jeans, ...
Consumer goods just aren’t built to last anymore — and when products break, they’re almost impossible to repair, pushing consumers to toss them out and buy new. Former Director, Designed to Last ...
The fast fashion industry has expanded alongside the increase in use of synthetic clothing– and it's coming at a high cost to the environment. It’s hard to imagine a world without our sweat-wicking ...
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 ...
Polluters poured nearly 200 million pounds of toxic substances into U.S. waterways in 2020. We must strengthen Clean Water Act protections and reduce toxics use. Fifty years ago, our nation came ...
A batch of 60 Starlink test satellites stacked atop a Falcon 9 rocket, ready to be put into orbit. SpaceX has a constellation of over 6,000 satellites in orbit right now, providing internet connection ...