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2026 Legislative Priorities in Minnesota

February 18, 2026 | By Morgan Schafer

Building off of our work from previous sessions, hearing what’s important to our members, and strategizing up with our partners and coalitions, we have laid out four main priorities this session: PFAS Defense, Data Centers, Plastics, and E-Waste.

Plastic Pollution in Rhode Island: Part Three

October 29, 2021 | By Kate Bazarsky

Clean Water Action is also pushing for one or two things: a reduced tax rate for non-single-use products made from virgin resins or clear definitions explaining what products are single-use and which are not. Join Clean Water Action in eliminating the problem at the source.

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How to Get Rid of a Dead (Pumpkin!) Body

October 27, 2021 | By Emily Ranson and Tiffany Bui

Even though pumpkins die out of style at the end of the season, they can still haunt the environment and public health from beyond the grave.

Next steps to Phase Out PFAS in Connecticut

October 26, 2021 | By Anne Hulick

Connecticut became a national leader when we passed our priority PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) bill this year.

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Plastic Pollution in Rhode Island: Part Two

October 25, 2021 | By Kate Bazarsky

In recent years, bills have been introduced to address polystyrene, plastic flatware, single-use water bottles and other plastic packaging. But, none have succeeded. The most efficient way to comprehensively solve the problem of single-use plastics, then, is with a statewide EPR bill.