@JennEngstrom

Director of California Public Interest Research Group @CALPIRG. Protecting consumer, public health, democracy, and creating a better future.

 Los Angeles, CA
calpirg.org/
Joined August 2016
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In honor of Food Waste Prevention Week, I experimented to figure out the best way to store produce and keep my vegetables fresher longer without plastic pirg.org/california/articles…

How to store produce without plastic

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Disposable vapes are unnecessary and harmful. Watch @nProctor explain more why @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom should sign AB 762 to ban disposable vapes. youtube.com/shorts/_VolPO0Af…

Newsom: Sign the single-use vapes ban

Take action here: https://pirg.org/california/take-action/tell-the-...

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Californians Against Waste@cawrecyclesJun 17
Our cosponsored bill (@cawrecycles , @CALPIRG , @CalPSC and @RethinkWaste) AB 762 made it out of Senate Environmental Quality Committee! Thank you to @ASM_Irwin for being our champion, and thank you @SenBlakespear for your leadership in passing this through your committee.
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It was great to spend this weekend celebrating the updated CA #bagban with @SenBlakespear. CA will now have one less major source of plastic pollution @CALPIRG
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Happy New Year to everyone…except plastic bags! 🎉
Senator Catherine S. Blakespear
@SenBlakespear31 Dec 2025
My bill SB 1053 takes effect on January 1, 2026. Thanks to all the incredible supporters! #banthebag #caleg
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Op-ed: "The choice before California regulators is clear: continue allowing utilities to extract excessive profits from ratepayers, or align these companies’ returns with how the market treats other businesses." – @JennEngstrom, @CALPIRG sanjosespotlight.com/engstro…

Engstrom: PG&E utility profits are out of control — here’s how to fix it - San José Spotlight

This Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission will vote on how much profit PG&E will be allowed to earn over the next three years — a decision that will directly affect whether Bay Area...

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U.S. PIRG@uspirg14 Oct 2025
Gas bills are rising nationally, but not because prices are going up. An explosion of state-supported infrastructure spending by utilities caused the increases, leading many states to reconsider, restrict, or roll back their policies. Read more: tinyurl.com/gasonnpr

Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here's why

Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.

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CALPIRG@CALPIRG14 Oct 2025
Our state director @JennEngstrom called the “end of 10” a “lose-lose-lose” situation. “It’s bad for consumers. It’s bad for security, and it’s bad for the environment." kqed.org/news/12059209/repai…

Repair Advocates Tell Microsoft: Stop the ‘End of Windows 10’ | KQED

Microsoft is set to end automatic, free updates for Windows 10 users on Tuesday, potentially rendering millions of computers increasingly obsolete.

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Californians Against Waste@cawrecycles9 Oct 2025
🤢Microplastics are in our oceans, our food, and our bodies. 🤢 California can lead the nation in ending this pollution. Tell @CAgovernor to sign AB 823 & ban toxic plastic microbeads and glitter from personal care and cleaning products. 🌎 Take action now — link in bio!#caleg
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Mark Ruffalo
@MarkRuffalo9 Oct 2025
Please put people ahead of #PFAS @CAGovernor @GavinNewsom. @andrewsimmern is right: we don’t need to poison our friends and neighbors to have non-stick pans. nytimes.com/2025/10/08/opini…

Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans (Published 2025)

America will be better off without nonstick pans: healthier, safer and perhaps even more skilled at cooking.

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"Eliminating PFAS in cookware would reduce the spread of contamination, protect future generations and, as a bonus, allow us to rediscover how to actually cook" @CAgovernor #SB682 @BenAllenCA nytimes.com/2025/10/08/opini…

Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans (Published 2025)

America will be better off without nonstick pans: healthier, safer and perhaps even more skilled at cooking.

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Replying to @BenAllenCA
🙌 Thank you for your leadership
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iFixit
@iFixit9 Sep 2025
Before you pre-order a new Apple device, consider repairing your current one. You can make it feel like new, save money, and keep another device from becoming e-waste. #AppleEvent #RighttoRepair
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CALPIRG@CALPIRG29 Aug 2025
PFAS chemicals are linked to cancer & developmental problems, yet are still used in many consumer products - risking our health and contaminating our drinking water. That's why Californians across the state want the #CAleg to vote YES on #SB682 to phase out toxic PFAS @BuffyWicks
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Independent research and our state agencies agree that no PFAS should be considered "safe," and we must do what we can to regulate these forever chemicals that pose serious health risks, including cancer, liver disease, and decreased fertility, even at low exposure levels.
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Had a great time with the CA Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health, bringing together parents, medical professional, and young people to lobby to ban toxic PFAS, tackle microplastics and extreme heat, and make our kid’s food safe #SB682 #AB1264 #AB823 #SB646 #655 @CALPIRG
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Today @CALPIRG and @CALPIRGStudent joined legislators, environmental groups, waste management and others to call on @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom to keep #SB54 strong to reduce plastic pollution in our state @BenAllenCA @SenBlakespear @LauraFriedmanCA
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I was horrified by the amount of microplastics and plastic pellets found around the globe during the first-ever International Plastic Pellet Count @CALPIRG @EnvCalifornia @CALPIRGStudent pirg.org/california/articles…

CALPIRG joins first-ever International Plastic Pellet Count

Volunteers combed through California waterways in search of plastic pollution

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Jenn Engstrom retweeted
CALPIRG@CALPIRG8 May 2025
"Plastic producers have pushed “advanced recycling”... despite knowing for years that it is not a technically or economically feasible solution." Let's not let false solutions distract from addressing the plastic waste crisis @CAgovernor @AGRobBonta theguardian.com/environment/…

Plastics industry pushed ‘advanced recycling’ despite knowing problems – report

Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations

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CALPIRG@CALPIRG7 Apr 2025
Thank you @CalRecycle for publicly stating that California's foam foodware ban is in effect. Foam cups and containers create pollution in our environment and it's time to say goodbye! kcra.com/article/crackdown-s…

Crackdown on sale of styrofoam containers in California begins

A statewide ban on polystyrene foam food products was announced on Friday by CalRecycle.

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