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The Truth About National Teflon Day

Taking On PFAS and Polluters - National Teflon Day 2025

April 4, 2025 | By Andria Ventura
Did you know that April 6th is National Teflon Day? That’s right, it’s a day to celebrate a product that is severely toxic to humans and has helped contaminate the planet! But the industry wants you to think that is a good thing. In California, Clean Water Action is celebrating National Teflon Day a different way.
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Set Your Year Off Right: 17 Zero-Waste and Minimalist Tips for Decluttering Your Home

January 19, 2022 | By Grace Lee
There’s no a better time than the beginning of the year to make a change in your home. Setting the intention to declutter and create a more sustainable and zero-waste home is a great goal to start off your year. It can seem overwhelming to begin your minimalist journey. But don’t worry, we’ve reached out to the experts across the US and Canada so you can kick start the year by making your home more sustainable!
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Campaigning for Water Affordability in California

February 17, 2021 | By Cristal Gonzalez

I joined Clean Water Action almost a year ago in March, at the beginning of the pandemic and the first shelter in place order in California. At the time, there was (and still is) a lot of uncertainty about the future and the extent to which our current ways of being and systems would be impacted. I

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Recognition for our Campaigns to End Plastic Pollution

September 1, 2020 | By Grace Lee

Clean Water Action’s ReThink Disposable team is excited to have received the Bow and Arrow award from the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC). This award recognizes our program’s mission to bring together stakeholders in the restaurant industry to reduce the consumption of harmful single

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Grace Lee accepting the CPSC award
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Support Small Businesses in Their Time of Need

April 29, 2020 | By Grace Lee and Chris Slafter

We love our partners in our ReThink Disposable program. Those businesses have worked hard to eliminate their use of single-use food ware by switching to reusable food ware, and have also helped to educate their customers about why it is so important to move away from our disposable culture. And we

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