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Stop Trash Before it Starts: ReThink Disposable’s Growing Impact

July 7, 2026 | By Dianna Coleman, Mercedes Forsyth, LaTrice Harrison, Morgan Schafer, Amber Schmidt, Julie Wedge, and Marta Young

Let this sink in! The world produces hundreds of millions of tons of plastic every year, with up to half created for single-use purposes. These are items designed to be used for only minutes before becoming waste. That’s the equivalent of hundreds of Empire State Buildings’ worth of plastic entering our environment each year.

This July, let’s make America the Land of the Plastic-Free!

July 8, 2025 | By Alison Correia

This Plastic Free July, take stock of your consumer habits, strive to reduce your plastic consumption, spread the word, take action in your community, and speak out to your local government. Let's demand an end to the reign of “disposable” plastics and build a sustainable, reusable future!

image of a woman at a table of reusable dishware and bottles reads: See what we're serving up this plastic-free july!

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2025 Rhode Island Legislative Session Preview

January 28, 2025 | By Emily Howe and Kerry Doyle

The fight to protect our climate and environment now moves to the states. While the federal administration tries to keep New England tethered to out-of-state fossil fuel interests, Rhode Islanders are working for policies to protect our water and health from toxics, litter, and pollution. Here’s a preview of what Clean Water Action will be supporting this session!