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ReThink Disposable Collaborates with Schools to Bring Reuse to our Youth
K-12 students spend half their year in school, with up to 60% of students choosing school-provided lunch options. Pre-K and daycare kids are in these educational settings year-round. Unfortunately, many schools serve meals on disposable cafeteria foodware such as polystyrene foam trays and plastic utensils.
Why Plastic Free July?
Each year we collaborate with our reuse partners to highlight our work reducing single use plastic foodware from our waste streams. Why? Well, we know that 50% of all plastic ever produced has been manufactured since 2000. We also know that plastic contains forever chemicals that are known to cause health problems in humans.
Clean Water Staff Speak Out at EPA Listening Session
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund made our voices loud and clear at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest listening session on the Clean Water Act. On May 1, 2025, EPA invited environmental stakeholders to weigh in on the definition of the “Waters of the United States,” an important term that determines what waters are protected and regulated under the Clean Water Act.
Who Should Oversee Carbon Capture Infrastructure in Texas?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced its intention to give the Railroad Commission of Texas authority or “primacy” over Class VI carbon dioxide storage wells, but this state agency has a poor track record safely managing infrastructure. Read more about how you can get engaged today.
Plastic Free July ReThink Disposable Webinar
Join us for a dynamic conversation with our expert panel—featuring a state legislator, celebrity chef, school administrator, charitable meal program director, and program manager at an environmental agency—on how we can move beyond single-use plastics for good.