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Ohio Public Interest Research Group (Ohio PIRG) is a non-profit organization that is part of the state PIRG organizations. It works on a variety of political activities.
In the United States, Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) are non-profit organizations that employ grassroots organizing, direct advocacy, investigative journalism, and litigation to affect public policy.[1]
Mission
[edit]Ohio PIRG's mission is to support activism that protects the environment, encourages sustainable economy, and fosters a democratic government.[2]
History
[edit]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.[3] Among other early accomplishments, the PIRGs were responsible for much of the Container Container Deposit Legislation in the United States, also known as "bottle bill".[4][5]
Notable members and alumni
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Affiliate organizations
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "U.S. PIRG: About Us". Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Ohio PIRG". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ↑ "Phillip D. Radford, Greenpeace, Executive Director". Fund for the Public Interest. Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
