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Big Wins to Stop "Forever Chemicals"

We’re celebrating some big wins with our Mind the Store campaign work this fall! This campaign focuses on targeting major retailers and urging them to work with their suppliers to shift away from toxic chemicals in products, including the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS or per and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Recent highlights include:

September 17, 2019: Home Depot announces it will no longer sell carpets or textiles containing PFAS chemicals.

September 19, 2019: Ahold Delhaize, the parent company of numerous grocery store chains, announced a “sustainable chemistry commitment” that

Protecting Clean Energy in Connecticut

Earth Month is a good time to share what we’re doing together to protect the planet, startingin Connecticut.

Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time with impacts on water, air and public health. Recent reports urging immediate call to action are alarming yet can drive political will for rapid and radical change needed to reverse course. In addition to shifting to renewable sources and electrifying our transportation system, we must reduce energy consumption by using energy more efficiently. Connecticut has programs in place to help residents and business owners significantly

New England Currents -- November 2019

In this issue: Out and about in New England | Clean energy videos | Toxic flame retardants | Climate strike | A new reason for this work | Partnering with students in Connecticut | Urging action on PFAS
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