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Ending Minnesota's Plastic Bag Ban Preemption: A Case For Local Control
We know plastic bags are bad. We know they take forever and a year to break down. We know they leach toxic chemicals into our soil and water as they sit in landfills. And we know that if we want to vote to enact a plastic bag ban in our municipality, we should be allowed to do so. That is how democracy works.
Water Action Wednesday: Women's History Month
To learn where we need to go, we have to learn where we’ve been. Take #WaterActionWednesday time today to learn more about the history and leadership of Women in the Environmental Protection movement!
Local Eatery, Saenz Restaurant, Joins Program to Reduce Trash and Plastic Pollution
Saenz Restaurant has become the latest Massachusetts eatery to go green by phasing out single-use disposable dining ware as part of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund’s ReThink Disposable campaign.
La Batalla Aún No Ganada
Durante casi diez años, las comunidades de California han luchado por normas que protejan a sus familias de la producción de petróleo. La seguridad de nuestra salud y la de nuestros hijos debería ser un hecho, pero la verdad es que para muchos eso dista mucho de la realidad en la que viven.
Why Littering Is Not the True Problem
In our efforts to reduce waste, we have often heard people say that the “real” problem is the people who throw their garbage on the sidewalk and out their car windows. Of course, we agree that we should change this behavior, but the truth is that littering is not the real problem. We need to change the entire system because the plastic trash that floats in the world's oceans actually decompose and release potentially toxic substances into the water.
First, much of the litter items we see—aluminum cans, straws, plastic bags, etc.—are lightweight and easily blow off of garbage trucks, landfills