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Tips for a Successful Plastic Free July!
Plastic Free July kicked off Sunday. For the entire month, millions of people around the world will forgo plastic. Clean Water Action's ReThink Disposable program, which prevents waste before it starts by working with local businesses to minimize single use disposable packaging, is very excited to participate! You can find out more about the challenge, sign up for it, and check out a toolbox and many helpful resources at the Plastic Free July website.
How Did Water Fare at the 88th Texas Legislature?
The 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature was marked by fierce infighting between our House and Senate, controlled both indirectly by Governor Greg Abbott’s wishes and directly by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s gavel on the Senate side. Governor Abbott vetoed myriad Senate bills as “payback” to the Senate for resisting his agenda to cut property taxes.
ReThink Disposable - The Problem
Unless we prevent packaging at the source it will continue to flow down the watershed to the ocean, requiring constant and costly management and removal, and will continue to disproportionately impact environmental justice communities near waste facilities. Packaging prevention in food service businesses and institutional dining operations is a win-win by saving them thousands of dollars and preventing large amounts of waste and litter prone packaging.
Chesapeake Currents | Summer 2023
In This Issue: Maryland Legislative Recap | Clean Water & Compost | Compost Webinar | Stormwater Tips | District of Columbia Issues & Updates | Summer Clean Water Living
California Currents | Summer 2023
In This Issue: Empowering Fenceline Communities | Hold Refineries Accountable | More Progress on PFAS! | Groundwater Recharge Must Consider Drinking Water Quality | ReThink Keeps On Growing!