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After the #trashtag
Internet challenges come and go, and generally I don’t pay much attention to them. This week, however, I began to see pictures of people posing with bags full of trash they had collected pop up all over social media. It seems the #trashtag challenge has taken off across the globe, bringing a ton of attention to a problem that has plagued us for decades, ever since the advent of our convenient, throwaway lifestyle.
I am inspired by those people that have taken the time to join the challenge, and I take comfort in knowing that there are many more people out there that have been doing these types
Protecting Rhode Island families from toxic PFAS
PFAS are a class of human-made chemicals that are incredibly persistent in the environment and also highly toxic, linked to cancers, reproductive harms, and other health problems. Clean Water Action is fighting to protect our waterways, and our bodies, from toxic PFAS chemicals. Learn more and take action!
Getting the Lead Out of Rhode Island's Drinking Water
There is no safe level of lead exposure. Learn more about how lead enters drinking water, how to protect yourself and your family from lead in drinking water, and what steps Clean Water Action and others are taking to ensure that every lead service line in Rhode Island is located and replaced.
Amber Schmidt
Amber Schmidt is the New England Zero Waste Organizer for Clean Water Action’s Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island offices. Her work in this role focuses on three main areas: reducing single-use disposable foodware, food waste diversion from landfills and incinerators, and zero-waste policy.