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Minnesota Currents - Spring | Summer 2016

Posted on June 10, 2016

In this issue: Bring Your Own Bags Bringing the Great Lakes to Washington BPA Still in Food Cans? Risks of Recycled Tired Products Buffer Bill Download the PDF Minneapolis Residents Ready to Bring Their Own Bags

Thanks to supporters throughout Minneapolis, the Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) ordinance

New Jersey Currents - Spring | Summer 2016

Posted on June 7, 2016

In this issue: Fighting for clean energy, blocking dirty water rules, lead in Newark Schools, and more.

Texas Currents - Spring 2016

Posted on June 2, 2016

In this issue: Bureau of Land Management Bails on Leases for Fracking; Let the Sun Shine on the Texas Railroad Commission; What on Earth is Happening With Our Groundwater?; Don’t Mess With Onion Creek!; Austin Makes Once-a-Week Lawn Watering Permanent.

The Chilling Effect of Oil and Gas Money on Our Democracy

Posted on April 20, 2016

The oil and gas industry, aided by the erosion of campaign finance laws and nearly boundless lobbying budgets, asserts enormous influence over legislative processes in real time while also enjoying legacy influence in regulatory frame- works. The results can be devastating to the health of the environment and the public.

Reducing Litter and Achieving Zero Waste by Charging for Take-Out, A Survey of Customer and Café Behaviors and Response to a Proposed Ordinance in San Francisco Cups

Reducing Litter and Achieving Zero Waste by Charging for Take-Out Cups

April 1, 2016 | By Clean Water Fund and ReThink Disposable Publications

Surveys were conducted with 95 café owners and 461 customers across San Francisco that sell to-go beverages in disposable cups. The goal of the survey was to determine what current practices and behaviors businesses utilize to incentivize BYO behavior, current consumer habits and reasons, and opinions on future options.

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