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Environmental Justice Advocates Urge Swift Implementation of Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund

August 20, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In advance of today’s State Water Board hearing to discuss implementation of the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund, Phoebe Seaton, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability; Jonathan Nelson, Policy Director, Community Water

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Recycling is Not Enough : Time to Make Less Waste, Not Manage It

August 15, 2019

Clean Water Action State Director, Amy Goldsmith, testified at the joint annual meeting of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee and Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee. This year’s hearing focused on the state of recycling in New Jersey.

Boston Releases Plan to Move City to Zero Waste

June 19, 2019

Today, the City of Boston announced a set of recommendations that will bring the city into the zero waste economy, moving away from a polluting waste system and creating good jobs for local residents.

Environmental Justice Groups and Local Environmental Leaders Demand Significant Improvements to New Jersey’s Draft Energy Master Plan

August 8, 2019

Members of the Environmental Justice (EJ) community, community leaders, youth, supportive elected officials and progressive advocates called on the Murphy Administration to make major strengthening changes to NJ's Draft 2019 Energy Master Plan (EMP).

Statement from Clean Water Action Opposing the Use of Clear Plastic Bags for Recycling

August 7, 2019

We appreciate many elements of Worcester’s proposed Clean City Program that will educate the public, create new waste programs, and reduce litter in the city. However, the provision to mandate clear plastic bags for recycling is not going to reduce waste--in fact it is wasteful--and there is little empirical evidence to justify its inclusion.

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