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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.
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Happy Birthday to the Clean Water Act!

October 17, 2014 | By Clean Water Action
The Clean Water Act turns 42 on tomorrow (10/18). To celebrate we'll be sharing reflections on the Act, talking about the fight to protect clean water, and discussing what we can all do to put drinking water first. By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director - Follow Lynn on Twitter ( @LTWCA) The
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Toward the Future of the Movement

October 15, 2014 | By Clean Water Action
Times Square during the People's Climate March By Alex Papali, Organizer : Green Justice Campaign and Boston Recycling Coalition - follow the Boston office on Twitter ( @CleanH2OMA) The People’s Climate March in Manhattan last month was hailed as a watershed moment for the fast-growing climate
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True Facts about the Clean Water Act, part 2

Posted on October 15, 2014
The Clean Water Act turns 42 on Saturday. To celebrate we'll be sharing reflections on the Act, talking about the fight to protect clean water, and discussing what we can all do to put drinking water first. Four More Clean Water Act Facts (part 2 of 2) -- Learn these and you’ll be an expert by
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True Facts about the Clean Water Act, part 1

Posted on October 14, 2014
The Clean Water Act turns 42 on Saturday. To celebrate we'll be sharing reflections on the Act, talking about the fight to protect clean water, and discussing what we can all do to put drinking water first. This is the first in our series, and it's a 2-parter, so stay tuned for more. 12 Clean Water
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The Last Oktoberfest?

October 14, 2014 | By Clean Water Action
The Clean Water Act turns 42 on Saturday. To celebrate we'll be sharing reflections on the Act, talking about the fight to protect clean water, and discussing what we can all do to put drinking water first. By Andy Galli, Maryland Program Coordinator. Follow our Maryland office on Twitter (
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