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What’s in Our Water Is in Our Brains: A Minnesota Perspective for Brain Awareness Week

March 20, 2026 | By Morgan Schafer

We know the products we interact with, even the air we breathe and water we drink, can impact our health. This Brain Awareness Week, it’s worth taking a look at different contaminants that threaten our brain health—and what we can do about it.

The Next Dirty Water Assault

August 9, 2019 | By Michael Kelly

Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its latest attack on the Clean Water Act and protections for our water and communities. Don’t worry if you’ve lost count -- this is the third or fourth this year -- and more are coming. What did EPA propose? The agency wants to make it harder

the ReThink Disposable Team at a celebration of the Alameda project

What the Unpackaging Alameda Project Means For The Future Of Source Reduction

August 9, 2019 | By Jamie Smith

Over the course of the project, our team trained 27 volunteer ambassadors, 10 student interns, and 24 litter survey volunteers who analyzed disposable food packaging found on Park Street in Alameda before ReThink Disposable intervention. Outside of our interaction with businesses, we developed relationships with members of local government and leaders of community groups.

Groundbreaking Plan to Reduce Lead Exposure in Drinking Water Will Also Protect Denver’s River, Lakes, and Streams

August 1, 2019 | By Jennifer Peters

Denver Water has proposed a bold, multi-faceted plan that tackles the largest source of lead to its water customers, the lead service lines.

South Platte River -- Photo credit: Jennifer Peters

LED Lightbulb -- Credit Jonathan Cohen -- Flickr Creative Commons

Tips for Saving Energy at Home

July 31, 2019 | By Jenna Grove

Using less energy at home is good for the environment and your wallet. Global energy need affects energy prices, emissions, and legislation. In order to reduce rising costs, our dependence on fossil fuels, and carbon emissions, taking steps to save energy is critical. Americans could save hundreds