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Take Action: We deserve better recycling in RI!
Microplastic bits in the bay. Beverage bottle litter on our streets. And items we COULD have recycled ending up in the landfill. We can do better! Send a message to your legislators!
Keep it off the curb! How to keep these 5 banned items out of your trash
Recycling some items can take a little bit more work than just putting mixed paper on the curb, but it’s worth it to protect our communities from the pollution caused by landfills and incinerators! Here's how to keep 5 banned items off of the curb.
Clean Water 50 Stories: Patrice Gallagher
Meet Patrice Gallagher, Clean Water Action member and volunteer.
Environmental Justice at the MA State House
Photo: Maria Belen Power - Chelsea GreenRoots (center), Andrea Nyamekye - Neighbor to Neighbor (left), Madeleine Scammell - BUSPH (right) testify at environmental justice hearing Just last week at the Massachusetts State House, the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture held a hearing for a new environmental justice bill. This bill aims to increase support for environmental justice communities as defined in former Governor Deval Patrick’s 2014 executive order and the EJ policy that was originally issued way back in 2002 and updated in 2017. The Executive Order lays out a
Greenpeace Recommends ReThink Disposable To"Reduce Your Plastic Footprint"
Greenpeace's new "Sea of Distress" report compares food service companies on "whether they are helping or harming the oceans and workers," and tips a big ol' hat to Clean Water Action's ReThink Disposable program as a way for businesses to take action, save money and help the environment at the same time. The report recommends that food service businesses consult with programs like ReThink Disposable to reduce their plastic footprint and save money. You can read the whole thing here. "Food service companies aren't household names," the report says. But they "buy, transport, cook, and serve the
