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2025 Year in Review: ReThink Disposable in California

December 8, 2025 | By Julie Wedge

It's been another successful year for the ReThink Disposable program, and we want to thank our Board, our members, and our valued supporters for trusting us to do this work.

We wrapped up a four-year contract with StopWaste where we worked together to reduce single-use disposable foodware in Alameda

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2025 Year in Review: Groundwater in California

November 25, 2025 | By Mac Glackin
It's been a decade since the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was passed in California, and almost all groundwater basin managers and state agencies responsible for oversight are taking the law seriously. Clean Water Action has been fully engaged throughout the process, working with allies around the state to ensure that voices of local communities, small farmers and environmental representatives are included in these planning efforts.
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A carved pumpkin sits in fall leaves.

What to do with your Halloween pumpkins? Compost!

November 5, 2025 | By Gabi Sanchez

With autumn in full swing and Halloween behind us, it’s the perfect time to give your pumpkins a second life through pumpkin composting!

Each year, Americans toss more than a billion pounds of pumpkins into the trash, but composting them keeps organic waste out of landfills and incinerators while

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