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People Are Going Wild About Reducing Plastic Pollution
Catch up on the Plastic Free July news from Berkeley...
Zero Waste & ReThink Disposable
Reducing plastic pollution at the source through smart policy, business partnerships, and real-world reuse solutions.
The Minnesota Repair Project - Electronics Repair in the Twin Cities
The best way to avoid contamination from electronic waste is to avoid the waste to begin with! That's why Clean Water Action and our partners are bringing FREE electronics repair to the Twin Cities.
Skip the Stuff Toolkit
A Practical Guide to Reducing Single-Use Plastic Trash, Saving Money, and Protecting Public Health
Michigan’s Outdated and Dangerous Combined Sewer Systems
Many of Michigan’s urban and suburban areas expanded rapidly between the 1920s and the 1950s — an era with different priorities for water management. Many of Michigan’s water systems were originally built as combined systems, meaning the pipes carried both stormwater and wastewater. These systems simply discharged all water directly into local lakes, rivers, and streams, without treatment. Wastewater treatment centers were built later, and the combined sewer pipes were redirected there for the water to be processed before being released back into the water table. Starting in the mid-1950s
