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Clean Water Action Leads Efforts to Pass Landmark PFAS Legislation
What it Takes to Win: The Massachusetts Flame Retardants Bill Story
A tragic beginning
The campaign to ban toxic flame retardants in Massachusetts started in January 2013 when Senator Cynthia Stone Creem filed the first version of the bill to ban toxic flame retardants. We knew we needed a strong coalition for it to become law. So when environmental groups and firefighter unions across the country were teaming up to co-host local “Give Toxics the Boot”events in early 2014, we signed up. The events included press conferences with firefighters’ boots lined up on statehouse steps to represent those who died “with their boots off”—from occupational illness—and a
Bill to protect kids and firefighters from toxic flame retardants takes a step towards passage
Today the Joint Committee on Public Health of the Massachusetts legislature took swift and decisive action to protect the health of kids and firefighters.
TJX must move away from harmful chemicals, say advocates at annual shareholder meeting
Clean Water Action joined advocates and consumers at the TJX annual shareholder meeting to ask the retailer to improve its efforts to tackle toxic chemicals.
Join the Pollinator Protection Squad!
Three years ago, we were part of a coalition to ban consumer pesticides containing bee-killing neonicotinoids (neonics) in Maryland. This law went into effect on January 1, 2018.
Unfortunately, many of our neighborhood stores are illegally selling these products. Store managers may be unaware that they are breaking the law by stocking these products. This is where people like you can help!
We need super volunteers to check out their local neighborhood stores and make sure that they are not selling these products. Here's what you can do to help:
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