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The Problem - Our Throwaway Lifestyle
Many people forget that reduce and reuse come before recycling in the 3Rs of waste management (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle). While recycling is certainly important, there is often too much focus on diverting single-use disposables from the landfill by recycling or composting instead of stopping this waste before it starts.
Newark Makes History With First-In-The-Nation Environmental Justice Ordinance
On July 13th, the City of Newark made history when the Newark Municipal Council passed a first-in-the-nation Environmental Justice and Cumulative Impacts Ordinance which seeks to address the problems that have led to unhealthy levels of pollution in the region’s poorest communities.
The ordinance requires developers requesting environmental permits to inform the city of any environmental impacts. This information is to be submitted to the City’s Environmental Commission along with the developer’s initial site-plan application so that the Commission can advise the Central Planning Board
ReThink Disposable Case Study | Manila Eatery
Manila Eatery is successfully implementing these ReThink Disposable cost saving practices: Switched from single-use plastic plates to reusable plates, and replaced two different sizes of single-use plastic bowls with reusable bowls.
Chesapeake Currents | Fall 2022
In This Issue: Maryland: Advocating for Virtual Access | Maryland: Supporting Compost | Maryland: Legislative Updates | District of Columbia: Citizens’ Poplar Point Working Group | Virginia: 2022 Virginia Endorsements
Clean Water Currents | Winter 2022
In This Issue: Happy Birthday To Us! The Celebration Continues! | Bob Wendelgass Sends a Clear Message to SCOTUS: Keep the Clean Water Act Intact! | Source Water Collaborative Launches Clean Water Act Interactive Infographic | REI — Remove PFAS from Your Products! | The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — One Year Later | Continue to Stand With Us to Demand Environmental Justice for All | Exciting Election News | We’re Making Year-End Giving Easy!