Other Public Interest Groups
The PIRGs are members of a larger network of non-profit organizations called the Public Interest Network, a coalition of independent groups that fosters new and existing organizations that work to make corporations and government more responsive to the public interest. The PIRGs have also helped to launch a number of other independent public interest non-profits, including Green Corps, the Toxics Action Center, Environment America, and the National Environmental Law Center.
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