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Earlier this month, President Joe Biden issued an executive order calling on the Federal Trade Commission to establish regulations to prohibit…
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A study by a consumer watchdog concludes that Massachusetts motorists are vulnerable to predatory tow truck drivers. The report from MassPIRG identifies…
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Reflecting the impact of the pandemic on family finances, there was a surge in complaints last year to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – the…
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Massachusetts now has a law that bans chemicals used as flame retardants in many consumer products. Under a new law, manufacturers and retailers in…
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For the 35th time, a consumer watchdog group has released an annual report on toy safety. This edition of “Trouble in Toyland” published by the U.S.…
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Several environmental and consumer groups have launched a campaign to encourage Whole Foods to change its practices on plastic packaging. In a recent…
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Both the Massachusetts House and Senate have now passed separate bills that would ban certain flame retardants from a variety of consumer products. A…
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It took environmental activists years to get a plastic bag ban on the books in the largest city in western Massachusetts. Now, it has been temporarily…
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is holding a remote public hearing tonight on a new master plan for waste disposal. The…
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Massachusetts has lifted a temporary order that had prohibited people from bringing reusable shopping bags to the grocery store. The restriction had been…