CALPIRG

08/18/2026

California’s landmark tire efficiency standards will reduce pollution

Tire efficiency standards are a win for consumers, for our air, and our planet. Cars with more efficient tires burn less fuel, meaning less greenhouse gas emissions and harmful air pollutants

Read more: https://pirg.org/california/media-center/californias-landmark-tire-efficiency-standards-will-reduce-pollution/

07/31/2026

Plastic is everywhere...but what happens when it ends up in the environment and inside our bodies?

Join us for a FREE community screening of The Plastic Detox: an eye-opening documentary exploring how plastic pollution impacts our health and the solutions helping us build a healthier future.

After the film, stay for a live expert panel and audience Q&A featuring scientists and environmental experts. Hear the latest research, ask your questions, and discover how we can all take action to reduce plastic pollution.

⏰ Saturday, August 8 | 1–4 PM
📍Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
🎟️Free admission — RSVP required. Space is limited!

Your choices matter. Together, we can create a future with less plastic and a healthier ocean for everyone.

Reserve your spot: https://support.healthebay.org/event/the-plastic-detox-free-screening-expert-panel/e824453

07/02/2026

Good news! A new law went into effect on July 1 in California that will make it easier to know when our food has gone bad. AB 660 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin requires uniform food date labeling. This new law will end consumer confusion, reduce food waste, and ease the environmental impact of so much food ending up in landfills.

Read more about the new law and efforts to bring this nationwide. https://pirg.org/california/articles/dates-on-food-labels-new-california-transparency-law-could-ripple-nationwide/

06/17/2026

Community repair events are popping up across the country. Our new online tool helps you find them.

Repair is a sustainable solution to our ever-growing waste problem. Rather than toss devices, attend a repair event where neighbors come together to fix our stuff.

Find an event near you. https://pirg.org/california/resources/community-repair-hub/

iFixit.com Fixit Clinic

05/19/2026

Californians deserve access to fresh, toxin-free produce.

PFAS – toxic “forever” chemicals banned from makeup, clothing, and firefighting gear – are now being used in pesticides. Traces of PFAS have been found in almost 40% of non-organic Californian-grown produce, with especially high levels in peaches, plums, strawberries, and grapes.

Join CALPIRG in supporting Assembly Bill 1603, which phases toxic PFAS out of pesticides. is being voted on at the State Capital this month, and requires urgent action: tell your state legislator today to vote YES on getting PFAS out of our food.

https://pirg.org/california/take-action/tell-your-state-legislators-get-pfas-out-of-our-food/

05/08/2026

Last weekend, CALPIRG staff and members across the state participated in the International Plastic Pellet Hunt, combing through beaches, parks, and waterways to find plastic pellets.

Plastic pellets are the building blocks of plastic items. When transported around the country, these tiny pieces of plastic end up in our environment, where they harm wildfire and can leach toxic chemicals into our water. By collecting and counting the pellets, we hope to raise awareness of this pervasive form of pollution and spur action to tackle the problem.

Last Saturday alone, Californians collected over 6,000 plastic pellets.

The International Plastic Pellet Count goes through the month of May. To sign up, go to pelletcount.org.

Surfrider Foundation Surfrider Foundation North Orange County Chapter Surfrider Foundation San Diego San Diego Coastkeeper Oceana

05/07/2026

Yesterday, CALPIRG worked with the California Alliance for Children's Environmental Health to hold the second annual Children's Environmental Health Advocacy Day.

We brought together parents, doctors, nurses, and public health advocates to call for state reforms to protect kids from toxic chemicals and pollutants in their environment, food and consumer products.

At this point in modern society, we shouldn't have to worry about things like lead in the infant formula we give our babies or toxic PFAS in the fruits and vegetables we give our toddlers. We're working to ensure all kids have a safe and clean world to play, learn, and grow up in.

Thank you Assemblymember Nick Schultz Assemblymember Dawn Addis for your leadership in helping our kids have safe food.

Thank you for joining us Children Now Environmental Working Group CA Nurses for Environmental Health & Justice A Voice for Choice Breast Cancer Prevention Partners FACTS

Read more: https://pirg.org/california/media-center/release-parents-experts-advocates-converge-for-childrens-environmental-health-advocacy-day/

📸credit Andy Smith

04/29/2026

04/09/2026

Chemicals linked to cancer shouldn’t be anywhere near our food. Yet many of the containers and wrappers surrounding our food are made with toxic chemicals, including PFAS and BPA. These harmful chemicals can migrate into our food and our bodies. Join us to learn how to keep your family safe from food packaging with toxic chemicals.

RSVP for Safer Packaging, Healthier Families on April 20th at 12pm PT

https://pirg.org/california/events/safer-packaging-healthier-families-how-to-avoid-toxic-food-packaging/

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