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Packaged in Pollution - I’m not lovin’ it!
On August 6 th, we co-released a report in conjunction with the Mind the Store campaign titled “ Packaged in Pollution.” The report found that PFAS chemicals are used in food packaging and food service ware to repel grease and liquids so food wrappers for burgers, fries, sandwiches and molded fiber plates and bowls are likely culprits.
PFAS in CT: From the Streets to the State House
Canvassing on the streets of central Connecticut after the PFAS spills last summer, community members supplied an abundance of energy and motivation that lead to fantastic steps toward protecting our communities from PFAS chemicals.
Cleaning Up Our Air By Cleaning Transportation
The best way to protect our health from the harms of pollution is to prevent pollution in the first place.
That’s why Clean Water Action is so excited to advocate for the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), which Connecticut joined along with nine other states last year. TCI is a regional
Fifty Years of Earth Day: Where do we go from here...
It's Earth Week—and we’re dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic. These are unsettling times. The Covid 19 virus has, in a matter of weeks, shut down the global economy, wreaked havoc on human lives, stressed healthcare and essential workers, tested us all as we quarantine, cancel graduations and important celebrations, shift our work online and required people across the globe to stay at home.
Reducing Plastic Waste and COVID-19
Let’s All Do Our Part On World Water Day
March 22 is World Water Day, a United Nations observance showcasing the need for access to clean healthy water around the world and the critical need to protect this precious resource.