Beware of Black Plastic: Share leftover stuffing, NOT leftover toxics!
Are you serving mashed potatoes with a side of toxic flame retardants? If you have Black Plastic kitchen utensils or food containers, the answer is probably YES. How did this happen and what can we all do about it? Let us explain.
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How about some good news, for a change?
Thanks to Clean Water Action friends and members like you, success on Clean Water Action’s top clean water priorities has never been closer: Restoring protection for small streams and wetlands Controlling polluted runoff Reducing toxic pollution that threatens our drinking water, and more. We’re on
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Massachusetts on a Roll
By Elizabeth Saunders, Massachusetts State Director We have seen many fruits of our labor in Massachusetts over the past 12 months thanks to strong teamwork and grassroots muscle. Years of dedicated staff, member, volunteer, and coalition efforts have paid off and we celebrated victories and
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Put Drinking Water First - The Safe Drinking Water Act
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director Today is the 39 th anniversary of passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For me, it’s the beginning of a year-long celebration of this landmark public health law and a time to think about progress we’ve made and the continuing challenges to the tap water
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360,000 -- Why should anyone care?
by Jonathan A. Scott, Clean Water Action Communications Team 360,000 acres of wetlands. Those wetlands used to protect communities from flooding. They were nurseries, breeding grounds and habitat for countless fish, birds and other animals. They were there to filter pollution and absorb the rainfall
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Fighting for Clean Energy in the Commonwealth
By Molly Sullivan, Massachusetts Field Canvasser On November 12th, I had the opportunity to attend a hearing on H2935 (in Massachusetts), an act relative to a Clean Energy Commonwealth. Most days I work in the field as a canvasser, knocking on doors to motivate and educate people about environmental
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National Day of Action for Safer Chemicals is this Monday, December 9th
By Sarah de Flesco, Program Coordinator, Florida Office About a month ago, Clean Water Action and hundreds of mothers, parents, and community leaders gathered in Washington, DC to meet with members of Congress to advocate for the reform of our antiquated toxic chemical laws. Today we are joining
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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