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U.S. Senators Join Clean Water Action to Honor 2024 Environmental Champions
A capacity crowd turned out for Clean Water Action’s 22nd Annual Breakfast of Champions on May 17th at the Edgewood Yacht Club in Cranston.
Clean Water Action to Honor 2024 Environmental Champions:
Clean Water Action will honor Senator Alana DiMario and Representative Davd Bennett alongside the esteemed University of Rhode Island professor, Dr. Sunshine Menezes, and other grassroots leaders at their 22nd Annual Breakfast of Champions, May 17th, at the Edgewood Yacht Club in Cranston.
A Zero Waste Business on Baltimore's Bag Ban
People all across Baltimore have been weighing in on the Plastic Bag Reduction Bill - and businesses, too! Diane Wittner, the owner of Echotopia, shared her testimony with us, and we wanted to share it with you. Businesses like Echotopia are already making the switch away from plastic bags, and single-use plastics overall; it's time for all of Baltimore to follow. It's not too late to send your own thoughts to the City Council. Click here to say: it's time to #ReThinkDisposable plastic bags! ------------------------- Sunday, August 18, 2019, Baltimore, MD I am a Baltimore area founding owner
Baltimore's Plastic Bag Reduction Bill: public hearings and work sessions
On Tuesday, August 6, the Baltimore City Council's Judiciary Committee held its first public hearing on the Plastic Bag Reduction Bill. This important legislation bans plastic bags in stores in Baltimore, with exceptions for bags used for products like fresh meats, unpackaged fruits, or ice, and locations like farmers' markets and pharmacies. It also puts a 5-cent fee on paper bags - part of which will help the store meet the extra cost of buying and storing paper bags, and part of which can help the city distribute free reusable bags. (Purchases made with SNAP, WIC, and similar programs will
Boston Releases Plan to Move City to Zero Waste
Today, the City of Boston announced a set of recommendations that will bring the city into the zero waste economy, moving away from a polluting waste system and creating good jobs for local residents.
