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Reducing Plastic Waste and COVID-19
A switch back to single-use plastics does nothing to stop COVID-19, but it does undermine recent efforts to reduce our reliance on a material that pollutes our world in every stage of its life: manufacture, disposal, and eventual breakdown in our oceans.
Groundwater Rules!
With all that’s happening right now, it can be difficult to pay attention to anything other than the news of the day. I’m focused on groundwater; how we use it – and use too much; how we protect it from pollution – or don’t; and how we can ensure that it’s available when we need it. And even on a day when we’re not focused on a pandemic, groundwater can be easy to forgot about -- it's our invisible resource.
The fact that it’s unseen doesn’t mean groundwater isn’t a critical piece of our lives. In California we depend upon groundwater to ensure that streams continue to flow for all or most of
California Currents | June 2018
In This Issue: ReThink Disposable is Unpackaging an Island | Subsistence Fishing in the Bay: Why the Beneficial Use Designation Matters | Support Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for All Californians | Clean Water Action Racial Justice Coordinator Co-Teaches East Oakland Civic Engagement Class | Protecting Your Food—and Your Right to Know | Use of Oil Wastewater to Irrigate Crops More Alarming | Members of the California Office Attend Crossroads Antiracism Training | Dan Howells Joins California Staff as New State Director | New Communications Manager in the California Office