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A Germ Free Mississippi? Antibacterial Products and Our Water
By Kim Labo, Minnesota Program Organizer Evidently the Mississippi River is now germ free thanks to thousands of Minnesotans washing antibacterial soaps, toothpaste and cleaners down the drain. At least that is the result you would expect given the level of chemicals in the river from antibacterial products has increased more than 200% since the 1960’s. Instead we have carcinogenic dioxins being formed when antibacterial chemicals like triclosan break down in our water. When exposed to chlorine and sunlight during the wastewater treatment process triclosan turns into several dioxins (DCDD
Michigan Manufacturers Leading the Industry in Meeting New EPA Standards
Chevrolet Volt, released 2010 By Elli Bell, Michigan Energy Program Intern Choosing a new car is always exciting, but sometimes picking a car with all the “right” specs for your lifestyle is a total headache. Often it seems impossible to make the right decision, or even to dig through all the advertising to get to the actual details of your future car. There are all the technical things to consider like horsepower, reliability and repair costs. Then there are the fun things like color, how many gadgets you want, interior paneling, and leather or fabric seats. But perhaps the most important
ReThink Disposable - The Problem
Unless we prevent packaging at the source it will continue to flow down the watershed to the ocean, requiring constant and costly management and removal, and will continue to disproportionately impact environmental justice communities near waste facilities. Packaging prevention in food service businesses and institutional dining operations is a win-win by saving them thousands of dollars and preventing large amounts of waste and litter prone packaging.
New Jersey Currents - Summer 2018
In This Issue: Trenton Roundup: Nuke Bailout, DuPont Toxic Waste, Fracking and Plastic Bag Bans | Farewell, Poseidon | Helping Elect Pro-Environment Candidates to Congress | Upcoming Clean Water Action Events | No More Plastic Straws | Environmental Justice Updates from Newark to the Statehouse
California Currents | June 2018
In This Issue: ReThink Disposable is Unpackaging an Island | Subsistence Fishing in the Bay: Why the Beneficial Use Designation Matters | Support Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for All Californians | Clean Water Action Racial Justice Coordinator Co-Teaches East Oakland Civic Engagement Class | Protecting Your Food—and Your Right to Know | Use of Oil Wastewater to Irrigate Crops More Alarming | Members of the California Office Attend Crossroads Antiracism Training | Dan Howells Joins California Staff as New State Director | New Communications Manager in the California Office
