Filter By:
Type
State
Priority
Posted On
Search Results
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.
Celebrate Women's History Month! Women Making History in New Jersey
During Women's History Month, we’re celebrating the historic leadership of women in New Jersey politics, including new Governor Mikie Sherrill, and the women at Clean Water Action working every day to advance environmental justice. With a new legislative session underway, we’re calling on state leaders to tackle diesel pollution from ports and warehouses by advancing the Warehouse & Port Pollution Bill and investing in clean truck solutions.
Marta Young to Represent Clean Water Action at Global Plastic Meeting in Malaysia
Clean Water Action is proud to announce that our Zero Waste Specialist, Marta Young, has been selected as one of 16 representatives from the U.S. to attend the Break Free From Plastic’s (BFFP) Global Members Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this fall.
Straw Free December
Did you know there is a floating patch of plastic and other garbage in the Pacific that's twice the size of Texas and 9 feet deep? Marine life and birds are eating this plastic and literally starving to death. As a consumer, it seems almost impossible to avoid plastic, however, there are easy ways to help cut down on the amount of plastic we use and throw away. Straws are among the most common plastic items found on our beaches, along with bottles, bags and cups. Americans use half a billion straws every day - that many straws could wrap around the Earth 2½ times! And they are ubiquitous
The Difference Behind the Door
Forest Gump once said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” This quote is particularly true in the world of canvassing. Every single door is a new opportunity for someone to get involved in the work we do. You never know who’s going to open up the door you just knocked on. Whether it be a young adult, someone who has lived in the neighborhood for fifty years, or a child who can’t hold their excitement to see who could possibly be ringing the doorbell, there’s an entire world of possibilities behind each door and that is truly one of the beautiful aspects of