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Adding examples of early initiatives to History section

Hello, this is Dan Cook. I am being paid by U.S. PIRG to update this article. I would like to suggest adding information to the History section. Because I am being paid by U.S. PIRG to work on the article, I am using the Simple COI request template and would greatly appreciate feedback and assistance with the following request. My intention is to expand the section to include examples of the activities PIRGs were engaged in during their formative years.

The reason for this request is to offer readers of the article more background on the formation and purpose of public interest research groups and their core activities. By adding 3 examples of early PIRG initiatives to History, it would offer a reader the opportunity to quickly understand the kinds of initiatives that PIRGs undertook in their formative years.

I also suggest adding this sentence to history (included in the template below) The state PIRGs created U.S. PIRG in 1984 to have a national lobbying presence in Washington, D.C. The reason is to tell the reader when the national PIRG was formed to represent state PIRGs' interests on a national level.

Thanks in advance for any feedback and/or assistance!DanDavidCook (talk) 21:01, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

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The Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, founded in 1971, was the first state PIRG to incorporate. It was followed by Oregon (OSPIRG) and Massachusetts (MASSPIRG). By the late 1990s, there were PIRGs in 22 states with chapters on more than 100 college campuses. U.S. PIRG reported 1 million members by 2000.[1] Beginning in the late 1970s and continuing into the 1980s, the PIRGs were supportive of container deposit legislation in the United States, popularly called "bottle bills".[2] The Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, founded in 1971, was the first state PIRG to incorporate. It was followed by Oregon (OSPIRG) and Massachusetts (MASSPIRG). By the late 1990s, there were PIRGs in 22 states with chapters on more than 100 college campuses. U.S. PIRG reported 1 million members by 2000.[3] The state PIRGs created U.S. PIRG in 1984 to have a national lobbying presence in Washington, D.C.[4]

In their first two decades, PIRGs worked on a variety of issues:

  • Bottle bills: Beginning in the late 1970s and continuing into the 1980s, the PIRGs were supportive of container deposit legislation in the United States, popularly called "bottle bills".[5] MASSPIRG lobbied for six years for enactment of a state bottle return law, eventually winning container deposit legislation in 1982.[6][7]
  • Toy safety: U.S. PIRG has released toy safety reports every year since 1986, which has led to recalls of more than 35 toys.[8]
  • Lemon law: ConnPIRG and CALPIRG were involved in passing the first new-car lemon laws in 1982 that require manufacturers to repair or repurchase severely defective relatively new vehicles.[9]
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References

  1. ^ Ness, Immanuel (2000). Encyclopedia of Interest Groups and Lobbyists in the United States. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. p. 504. ISBN 9780765680228.
  2. ^ Lanier Hickman, H. (2003). American Alchemy: The History of Solid Waste Management in the United States. ForesterPress. p. 386. ISBN 9780970768728.
  3. ^ Ness, Immanuel (2000). Encyclopedia of Interest Groups and Lobbyists in the United States. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. p. 504. ISBN 9780765680228.
  4. ^ Brobeck, Stephen (1997). Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement. ABC-CLIO. p. 470. ISBN 0-87436-987-8.
  5. ^ Lanier Hickman, H. (2003). American Alchemy: The History of Solid Waste Management in the United States. ForesterPress. p. 386. ISBN 9780970768728.
  6. ^ Brobeck, Stephen (1997). Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement. ABC-CLIO. p. 469. ISBN 0-87436-987-8.
  7. ^ Hickman, Jr., H. Lanier (2003). American Alchemy: The History of Solid Waste Management in the United States. Forester Press. p. 386. ISBN 9780970768728.
  8. ^ Brobeck, Stephen (1997). Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement. ABC-CLIO. p. 470. ISBN 0-87436-987-8.
  9. ^ Brobeck, Stephen (1997). Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement. ABC-CLIO. p. 471. ISBN 0-87436-987-8.
DanDavidCook, updated Green tickY —¿philoserf? (talk) 21:11, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

Revising info box to reflect US PIRG data

Hello volunteer editing community. My name is Dan Cook and I am being paid by US PIRG to improve this article. I would like to recommend several updates to the page’s Info Box.

The reason for these revisions: The info box on the PIRG page matches neither the topic of the page nor the correct details of US PIRG. My thinking is that the best way to solve it is to treat the info box as an aid to those who want to quickly find out more about the organization US PIRG. To make it accurate, the formation date would need to be changed to 1984, and the Founder Ralph Nader would need to be deleted. (Nader had nothing to do with the creation of US PIRG.) All the other information is accurate.

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U.S. PIRG
Formation1971; 53 years ago (1971)
FounderRalph Nader[1]
TypeAdvocacy organization
Location
Key people
Doug Phelps
(Chairman)[2]
Faye Park
(President)[2]
Websiteuspirg.org
U.S. PIRG
Formation1984; 40 years ago (1984)[3][4]
TypeAdvocacy organization
Location
Key people
Doug Phelps
(Chairman)[2]
Faye Park
(President)[2]
Websiteuspirg.org
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Thanks in advance for considering this request! DanDavidCook (talk) 17:26, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

 Already done Looks like you went ahead and updated the article anyway. The content can stay given its relevance but remember, do not edit this article if you have a conflict of interest. Use the talk page and wait for another editor to review your edits. Don Spencertalk-to-me⛅ 21:43, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ Rosiak, Luke (July 15, 2009). "The Liberal Sweatshop". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Our Staff". uspirg.org (Press release).
  3. ^ "US PIRG Education Fund". Influence Watch. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "US PIRG". GuideStar. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

COI editor intends to improve info box

Hello volunteer community, this is Dan Cook. US PIRG is paying me to update the Public Interest Research Group article. I posted a request above last week to update the info box. It is currently inconsistent with both the title of the article and the logo on the info box. Because my solution is to make it representative of US PIRG, this COI edit may be slightly controversial. However, as it currently stands, it is inaccurate, and so far no one has responded to my COI edit request. I am going to revise it to reflect the facts of US PIRG. If anyone has a better solution that improves the integrity of the page, I welcome it. DanDavidCook (talk) 16:09, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

Do not edit this page if you have a conflict of interest. If you post an edit request, just wait. There are a lot of requests and we try to get to them as fast as possible. Don Spencertalk-to-me⛅ 21:46, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
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