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What’s at Stake for Protecting Our Waters
The outcome of the November 5 election will have significant implications for clean water, the climate, and environmental justice. The protection of clean water, once a broadly supported issue, has over time become highly politicized.
Non-Profit Professionals of Color Convention Coming Soon to New Jersey
Our panel will be featured on Sunday, October 13th, at 2:00 PM and comprised of three distinguished women of color with extensive experience in environmental justice and coalition-building
Testimony on Environmentally Sustainable Government Procurement Bill A2783
Statement for Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee on A2783 March 15, 2021 Clean Water Action thanks the committee for the opportunity to comment on A2783 and Assemblyman Stanley and Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle for sponsoring this bill. Clean Water Action supports the bill directing the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop guidelines for state and local government purchases to be more environmentally sustainable. State and local government spending can have a strong positve impact on creating markets for environmentally conscious products and services, making
Comments for the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on Post-consumer Recycled Content Bill S2515
March 4, 2021 Given that there was no opportunity to testify, below are Clean Water Action's comments about S2515. Clean Water Action supports the post-consumer recycled content bill with a few remaining concerns. Clean Water Action first and foremost advocates for programs that prevent waste before it is created. We promote reusables over single-use disposables whenever possible. The bag, foam, and straws bill (S864) signed into law in November was a critical first step. Thank you Senator Smith for leading that effort. Where we are producing wate that can be recovered for reuse and/or turned
New Jersey Needs a Packaging Reduction Bill
Senate Bill S3398 assigns responsibility to the producer to effectively reduce plastic waste used in packaging.
