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Banning Unrecyclable Plastics in Montgomery County
Update: both Bill 32-20 and 33-20 have passed and been signed into law! For more about our work to move Maryland beyond incineration and toward zero waste, click here.
Here is our testimony in support of Montgomery County Council Bills 32-20 and 33-20, to ban unrecyclable plastics in Montgomery County:
October 5, 2020
Dear Montgomery County Council,
On behalf of Clean Water Action’s over 10,000 members within Montgomery County, we urge you to support and pass Council Bills 32-20 and 33-20. Together, these pieces of legislation will help Montgomery County fulfill its existing mandate to
4,500+ Baltimore homes had sewage backups last year - but only 10 got assistance
For almost a year, our team has been knocking on doors, visiting community association, and speaking at community festivals in Baltimore City about a subject nobody really wants to talk about: sewage backing up into people's basements. According to 311 call records, this happens to more than 4,500 times in Baltimore City every year, and the results can be severe: thousands of dollars in financial damages, panic and disruption to daily life, exposure to dangerous pathogens, and long-term health risks from mold and mildew in damp, bacteria-infested walls. Read about the kinds of impacts this can
Welcome to Clean Water Action, Massachusetts!
Everything is interconnected: clean water, good health, a stable climate, a healthy environment, economic well-being, a robust democracy, and justice for all—especially the most vulnerable among us. That’s why Clean Water Action aims to makes these basic rights and values central to all of our work.
Minnesota Currents | Fall 2020
In This Issue: Clean Water Action Endorses Environmental Champions - Our 2020 Candidate Endorsements | Ask Candidates What They Will Do To Protect Our Drinking Water | Make A Voting Plan | Elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris | Cargill: Promises Broken, New Ones Made | Field to Fork Campaign | PFAS Still a Major Concern in Food Packaging
New Jersey Currents | Fall/Winter 2020
In This Issue: Landmark NJ Environmental Justice Bill Signed into Law | How to Vote in NJ | Announcing: Our 2020 Endorsements | Kick off the holiday season with a toast to the environment! | Dodge Poetry Festival 2020 - Virtual Edition | New Jersey vs. the Climate Crisis | Plastic Bag Bill | Green Infrastructure