From Campus to... Landfill? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at UMN’s E-Waste
Before my tour of the UMN ReUse Program Warehouse, I already knew that e-waste poses some problems. But seeing what actually happens to our campus electronics — what gets reused, repaired, recycled, or thrown out — really made it hit home.
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The One Weird Trick We Can Use to Protect Our Water...
By Michael Kelly, Communications Director Make sure you don't see a sign like this near your favorite lake, river, or stream - click here to end power plant water pollution today! If this doesn't make you angry, I don't know what will. Power plants are using our water like a sewer. They have been
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Michigan waterways threatened by coal ash from power plants
By Cecily Savick, Clean Water Action Volunteer This post originally appeared at MLive.com Clean Water Action is mobilizing thousands of members and volunteers, like myself, to help put stop to water pollution from power plants. I've seen first hand how vulnerable people are to coal plant pollution
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Surprise! Big Oil wants another fracking exemption.
By Andrew Grinberg, Oil and Gas Program Coordinator As the California Legislature heads into the final days of the 2013 session, the lone remaining bill to address fracking, SB 4 will soon meet its fate. Senator Fran Pavley, the environmental champion and author of the bill has crafted a strong, yet
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Resurrecting the Anacostia River
By Brittani Garner, Anacostia Program Coordinator That's a lot of trash! Cleaning up the Anacostia with Clean Water Action. No longer will the Anacostia River be known as the “Forgotten River.” Over the past few decades the focus on the Anacostia has been growing and now is it’s time to shine! The
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Will deadly pollution from power plants continue to wreak havoc on our rivers? Help us decide.
By Phil Dimotsis – DC Field Manager & National Program Intern Make the stacks grow! - Submit your comments today! Since May we’ve been hard at work in neighborhoods across the nation to “flood” the EPA with handwritten comments from citizens like you and your neighbors. We’ve been telling EPA how
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Toxic Water Pollution: If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention.
by Brittany Weinstein, Energy Program Intern
I recently attended the annual SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Health Fair on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan, where I spoke with Motor City residents about the nearby River Rouge Plant that is polluting water right in their own backyards
We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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