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Plant-Based Diets: Be Healthier while Reducing Your Water Footprint
How to transition towards a plant-based diet to reduce your water footprint & eat healthier for yourself and the planet In recent years, many people have started to pay attention to the science that shows the harmful effects that their heavy meat diets have on the land, animals, and water usage. A plant based diet --consisting of foods derived from plants – is generally found to be better for your health and the planet. A plant based diet includes vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, and fruits - with little to no animal products. This diet is a concept that has exploded in popularity
Wellhead Protection for Our Drinking Water
Laura Sachs is a Program Intern with our Minnesota Office Everyone has a right to safe and affordable drinking water. Clean water is one of Minnesota’s most precious resources, and it’s time that we act like it. Nearly 75% of Minnesotans gets their drinking water from groundwater. With almost 10,000 public water sources coming together to supply drinking water, we need robust protections in place to ensure the health and safety of all of our communities. That’s where Wellhead Protection Plans come in. A Wellhead Protection Plan is a strategy designed to protect public drinking water supplies
Congratulations to our Minnesota Clean Water Champions!
Elections matter – that is something that Clean Water Action has known for a long time. Wi th your support, Clean Water Action was able to contact tens of thousands of our members by phone, text and email during an unprecedented election year. We were able to get out the vote for candidates with strong environmental records ready and willing to fight for issues that matter to Minnesota - climate change, clean energy, reducing toxic chemicals, protecting our water, addressing agricultural pollution, just to name a few. You made a difference, and you helped Clean Water Action make an incredible
Profiles in Prevention -- Urban Growler Brewing Company
When Urban Growler® Brewing Company opened in July 2014, it was the first women owned brewery in the state of Minnesota. Master Brewer Deb Loch and Jill Pavlak’s mission was to bring people together through beer. Deb brews traditional beers but also gets creative with the Plow to Pint series, where local ingredients and the farmers that produce them are featured.
Profiles in Prevention -- Ladibugs
Ladibugs is a local business that specializes in lice prevention and elimination without dangerous chemicals. Ladibugs provide a full line of pesticide-free head lice products including shampoo, conditioner, mousse, mint spray, mint serum, and mint detangling spray. The line is a natural alternative proven to be more effective without the fear of harmful side effects.
