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Support the DC Bottle Bill!
Right now, the DC City Council is considering the Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025: aka, the DC Bottle Bill! To get this important bill passed, we need you to make your voice heard and let your council member know that you support the it and the positive impact it can have on reducing waste in the District.
Every year, hundreds of millions of beverage containers are sold in D.C., yet only a fraction are recycled. Too many of these bottles and cans are tossed in the trash, burned in incinerators, or washed into the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. Once there, they
Stamford Leads the Way in Cutting Plastic Trash and Costs
Local governments are on the front lines in the fight against plastic pollution and the City of Stamford is stepping up as a leader. This summer, Stamford’s Board of Representatives voted in favor of a new ordinance limiting the use and disposal of single-use plastic dining ware.
Clean Water on the Move | October 2025
Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund. Take a look at what our amazing staff has been up to and what is coming in the month ahead. Thanks for your ongoing support for our work towards a healthy environment for all.
Let's pass the DC Bottle Bill!
On Wednesday, the Washington DC City Council held a hearing on the Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025: aka, the DC Bottle Bill! To get this important bill passed, we need you to make your voice heard and let your council member know that you support the it and the positive impact it can have on reducing waste in the District.
We all use bottles and cans. Now, we can all be part of the solution. Support the DC Bottle Bill and help create a cleaner, healthier city for future generations.
What is the DC Bottle Bill?
The DC Bottle Bill is a proposed law designed to cut
Burning Trash is Not Clean Energy!
People all across Maryland - especially in Baltimore, Frederick, and Montgomery County where communities have fought or are fighting against trash incinerators in their neighborhoods - have been working to make sure that any increase in the renewable portfolio standard not increase subsidies for trash incineration. Today, on the last day of the legislative session, the current version of the Clean Energy Jobs Act maintains burning trash as a tier 1 renewable energy source, keeping it eligible for the maximum amount of subsidy available.
Trash incineration is highly polluting, a problem for the