Filter By:
Type
State
Priority
Posted On
Search Results
Zero Waste for the Holidays
Winter is almost here and the season for holiday entertaining is fast approaching. While hosting any kind of gathering, it is easy to focus on convenience rather than on how much waste you are creating. Yet, every bit of trash generated will end up polluting the environment down the line. Waste and plastic pollution has become a global environmental crisis, threatening our waterways and oceans, wildlife, public health, and even our climate.
Food and Farmworker Protective Standards for COVID-19
Although farmworkers are considered “essential workers,” they have been granted few protections prior to and during the pandemic. As Maryland’s most marginalized workers, farmworkers are particularly vulnerable to exposure to coronavirus because of high rates of respiratory disease due occupational hazards such as the application of pesticides, low rates of health insurance coverage, and substandard living and working conditions. They play a vital role in maintaining our food system, yet lack many of the legal protections that protect most workers, such as sick leave, health insurance, and
New Jersey Plastics Policies — Local and Statewide
Clean Water Action's ReThink Disposable program works to eliminate single-use plastic trash and other harmful chemicals. Plastic contains toxic chemicals linked to reproductive harm, cancer risk, metabolic disease, and other issues. We have spearheaded efforts to pass numerous local and statewide policies to protect our health and communities from harm. Learn more in our New Jersey Plastics Policies Fact Sheet:
Screening of "Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics"
Join us on October 23 in Fridley, MN for a FREE screening of the award-winning feature documentary "Plastic People" which investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health.
Sun Day - Day Of Climate Action and Community
Join us in Ypsilanti MI for an afternoon of family-friendly events celebrating the bountiful promise of clean, affordable, renewable energy offered from the star at the center of our planetary system, our Sun!