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Wish list for 2019: healthier holiday gifts
I hope that the holiday season was for you a time of joy and togetherness. If you’re like many people, December also meant shopping—for friends, family, or even yourself. Gift giving is a way to show kindness and appreciation to our loved ones, but all too often we may give gifts that cause unintended harm as well.
Let's Get Composting in Maryland
Food waste is a persistent problem, with over 25% of the overall food supply at the retail and consumer level going uneaten and wasted. Disposing of our organic material in landfills and incinerators contributes to climate change. Whether landfilled or burned, the waste generates methane and carbon dioxide. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is 86 times more potent in causing the climate to warm than carbon dioxide, and landfills contribute 17% of Maryland’s methane. Landfill emissions are expected to more than double from our 2011 levels by 2020, according to the 2019 update to the
Join Clean Water Action and The Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) for Lobby Day
Clean Water is joining fellow members of The Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) to host a Lobby Day, with Texans from across the state coming together to call on the Legislature to strengthen environmental protections. We hope you can join us!
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Lead in Drinking Water Family of Chemicals Category 1 Waters Drinking Water Testing StandardsMassachusetts Legislative Priorities for 2021-2022
When it comes to protecting children from toxic chemicals, getting lead out of drinking water, putting a stop to climate change or protecting our most vulnerable – the time is now. Clean Water Action is prioritizing the following bills in the 2021-2022 Massachusetts legislative session.
TOXICS-PFASAn Act to ban the use of PFAS in food packaging/An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging ( H2348, S 1494)
Sponsored by Representative Jack Lewis and Senator Michael Moore
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a class of chemicals that are used to make materials non-stick, stain proof and