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Big State House Wins for the Environment, Worker and Public Health as the NJ Legislature Closes Out this Session
Clean Water Action played a pivotal role in securing landmark legislation on plastics and PFAS as well as on a path to advancing additional safeguards and polluter pay policies in the next legislative session, like Climate Superfund!
NJ Just Passed the Strongest Skip the Stuff Law in the Country!
Skip the Stuff Heads to the Governor’s Desk - Saving New Jerseyans Money While Reducing Plastic Trash!
Zero Waste Events: Join the Reuse Revolution!
Did you know that enough plastic exists to cover the entire Earth in cling wrap? Everywhere you look, you can find water bottles, grocery bags, random pieces of polystyrene foam, nylons and other plastics. According to a study published in Science in January 2016, more than 300 million tons of plastic is manufactured each year. This is close to the weight of nearly every human. The world has produced nearly 5 billion tons of plastic since World War Two and is very likely to reach 30 billion by the end of the century. The impacts to wildlife and human health and the environment are devastating
Take Action: New Jersey Needs Clean Air Now!
Join the fight! Take action now in sending a message to Governor Sherrill and her team to help push for clean air standards here in New Jersey.
Pesticide Free Zones
Pesticides are toxic substances and can harm children and pets, and get into our waterways. Scientific studies show lawn pesticides can increase the risk of cancer, as well as asthma, immune system and nerve disorders, infertility, birth defects, learning disabilities and behavioral problems. Children are particularly vulnerable due to their size, rapid development, and hand to mouth behaviors. In a recent study of preschoolers, 99% had one or more pesticides in their bodies. Lawn pesticides can also poison pets and increase their risk of cancer, as well as harm wildlife and contaminate
