Public Interest Research Group in Michigan
Non-profit organization
Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) is a non-profit organization that is part of the state PIRG organizations.
PIRGIM has a history of working on a variety of issues, such as cleaning Michigan's waterways,[1] toy safety,[2] and chemical safety.[3]
History
The PIRGs emerged in the early 1970s on U.S. college campuses. The PIRG model was proposed in the book Action for a Change by Ralph Nader and Donald Ross.[4] Among other early accomplishments, the PIRGs were responsible for much of the Container Container Deposit Legislation in the United States, also known as "bottle bills."[5][6]
Notable members and alumni
- Phil Radford[7]
Affiliate organizations
- The Fund for Public Interest Research
- Environment Michigan
References
- ^ "Michigan waterways At Risk" (PDF). Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ Garbukas, Cheryl; Tuchinsky, Joseph S. (1973). Toy Safety in Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ "Widely Used Flame Retardants Break Down Into Banned Chemicals and Threaten Health". Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ Nader, Ralph; Donald Ross (1972). Action for a Change: A Student's Manual for Public Interest Organizing. New York: Grossman Publishers.
- ^ "PIRG Backs "Bottle Bill"". Boston College. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "Bottle Bill Beverage Containers Recycling Program". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "Philip D. Radford, Greenpeace, Executive Director". Fund for the Public Interest. Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
External links
- U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG)
- The Student PIRGs
- The Public Interest Network
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- Phil Radford
- Ralph Nader
- Donald Kemp Ross
- Gene Karpinski
- Ted Halstead
- Arshad Hasan
- Joyce Elaine Roop
- Gene Russianoff
- Jim Jontz
- Pamela Gilbert
- Anthony Pollina
- Celeste Thorson
- James Love
- Tom Hucker
- Joanna Guy
- Fund for the Public Interest
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