Public Interest Research Group in Michigan explained

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

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Michigan waterways At Risk . August 26, 2013.
Book: Toy Safety in Michigan . August 26, 2013. Garbukas . Cheryl . Tuchinsky . Joseph S. . 1973 .
Web site: Widely Used Flame Retardants Break Down Into Banned Chemicals and Threaten Health . August 26, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130826130158/http://www.ecocenter.org/press-release/2004/widely-used-flame-retardants-break-down-banned-chemicals-threaten-health . August 26, 2013 . dead .
Book: Nader . Ralph . Action for a Change: A Student's Manual for Public Interest Organizing . Donald Ross . Grossman Publishers . 1972 . New York . registration.
Web site: PIRG Backs "Bottle Bill" . . 2013-08-23.
Web site: Bottle Bill Beverage Containers Recycling Program . Sun Sentinel . 2013-08-23.
Web site: Philip D. Radford, Greenpeace, Executive Director . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130601223141/http://fundforthepublicinterest.org/jobs/alumni/profiles/phillip-d.-radford . 2013-06-01 . 2013-07-19.