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Clean Water Waves | In The News, November 2023
Our work to protect clean water across the country often makes the news. Clean Water Waves highlights recent articles featuring our staff speaking on their areas of activism and expertise.
Empowering Communities: A Vision for Environmental Justice in Paterson, New Jersey
In the heart of Paterson, New Jersey, a group of passionate individuals is steering the course towards a future where Environmental Justice is not just a phrase but a living reality.
50% Emission Cuts by 2030 is the New Policy; NJ Must Put into Practice
Clean Water Action organizers were on hand to celebrate Governor Murphy’s announcement that he is issuing an Executive Order to reduce New Jersey’s greenhouse gas emissions to 50% of their 2006 levels by the year 2030. The announcement took place with a backdrop of construction vehicles as workers continued to install the nation’s largest solar farm on reclaimed landfill.
NJ's new straw policy is in effect!
Last year we celebrated as New Jersey passed into law one of the strongest bans on single-use disposables in the country (P.L. 2020, c. 117). We've been counting down the days until the law goes into effect. On November 4, the "straws by request" provision went live. Under these requirements, food service businesses will only offer single-use plastic straws to customers if they specifically request one. While this might seem like a very minor change, "straws by request" policies can drastically reduce the number of straws used and thrown out. For example, one restaurant that participated in a
Bottle Bill in New Jersey
New Jersey needs a Deposit Return System (DRS) to save energy, prevent litter, keep recyclable materials out of our landfills and incinerators, and save taxpayers money in waste management.
