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New England residents are saying something needs to be done about PFAS

May 7, 2024 | By Liliana Stinson

After months of bringing the anti-PFAS movement to people's doorsteps and seeing the overwhelming support for legislative bans on PFAS, I’m hopeful for the future of this movement in New England.

My journey to affordable energy as a renter

June 30, 2022 | By Paulina Casasola

Massachusetts is considered one of the leading states in the US regarding energy efficiency. Still, it's also the second state with the highest use of heating oil, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Many homes that use heating oil are older houses that are long overdue for

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REI--Will you put our health and planet first?

Posted on May 25, 2022

Recognizing this alarming public health and environmental issue, Clean Water Action and allies at the Mind the Store campaign have been urging REI and other retailers to ban PFAS in outdoor apparel. To date, there have been more than 110,000 petition signatures and emails from REI customers, letters from more than 100 local, state, and national organizations calling on the company to lead the outdoor apparel industry away from the entire class of PFAS.

REI Members to REI: Take Leadership on PFAS!

April 27, 2022 | By Maxine Lipeles

REI has tarnished its reputation as a company committed to sustainability by continuing to sell clothing, including for children, that contains PFAS. As an REI member, I am disheartened to see that not only do many REI products contain PFAS, but REI is failing to make meaningful progress to phase