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Juneteenth and Environmental Justice

June 16, 2026 | By Maher Akremi, Jennifer Clary, Kerry Doyle, Amy Goldsmith, LaTrice Harrison, Steve Hvozdovich, Sean Jackson, Julie MacNamara, Omesa Mokaya, and Emily Ranson

Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate with Clean Water Action as we continue to fight for Environmental Justice today and every day.

Let's pass the DC Bottle Bill!

October 2, 2025 | By Maher Akremi

On Wednesday, the Washington DC City Council held a hearing on the Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025: aka, the DC Bottle Bill! To get this important bill passed, we need you to make your voice heard and let your council member know that you support the it and the positive

ReThink Disposable Collaborates with Schools to Bring Reuse to our Youth

July 18, 2025 | By Amber Schmidt and Julie Wedge

K-12 students spend half their year in school, with up to 60% of students choosing school-provided lunch options. Pre-K and daycare kids are in these educational settings year-round. Unfortunately, many schools serve meals on disposable cafeteria foodware such as polystyrene foam trays and plastic utensils.

Why Plastic Free July?

July 10, 2025 | By Julie Wedge

Each year we collaborate with our reuse partners to highlight our work reducing single use plastic foodware from our waste streams. Why? Well, we know that 50% of all plastic ever produced has been manufactured since 2000. We also know that plastic contains forever chemicals that are known to cause health problems in humans.

Bumblebees enjoying blooming milkweed in late June.

Quick Tips for a Clean Water Summer

June 26, 2025 | By Emily Ranson

Welcome to Summer in the Chesapeake Region! After a cool Spring, Summer has finally arrived with heat indexes over 100 in many places around the DMV. As we embark on summer fun, read on for some tips from our staff at Clean Water to stay cool and healthy.