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Walking the Tightrope: Canvassing and Change
At a grassroots organization, making change is an art. The support of the people allows us to win campaigns.
Recycling Inequalities
At Clean Water Action we believe in reducing trash before it starts. We all want to do the right thing by recycling, but unfortunately recycling is not always the best solution for our health or planet.
ReThink Disposable is uniting with Middletown Public Schools for Zero-Trash School Meals!
Clean Water Fund’s ReThink Disposable program is working in Connecticut with the City of Middletown and Sustainable CT to transition all ten Middletown public schools to 100% reusable foodware and enhance Middletown’s profile as a leader in sustainability. We are thrilled to be partnering with Middletown schools to green their food operations!
Middletown Public Schools are moving to trash-free meals!
Clean Water Fund's ReThink Disposable program is working with Middletown Public Schools on a fundraising campaign to purchase reusable foodware for all 10 Middletown schools!
Boston, Time to Bring Your Own Bag
This past Tuesday, December 13, Boston City Council hosted a public hearing to address a proposed "bring your own bag" ordinance seeking to reduce waste from plastic bags. Unimaginable numbers of plastic bags are used daily, for an average of 12 minutes before they are discarded. Unfortunately, less than 5% of single-use plastic bags are in fact recycled. Many people do not know how to deal with plastic bags. Really the only option for consumers is a bin in the occasional grocery store. But, like I said, only 5% of these bags ever make it to a recycling center.
The other 95% of plastic bags