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Protecting Rhode Island families from toxic PFAS
PFAS are a class of human-made chemicals that are incredibly persistent in the environment and also highly toxic, linked to cancers, reproductive harms, and other health problems. Clean Water Action is fighting to protect our waterways, and our bodies, from toxic PFAS chemicals. Learn more and take action!
Getting the Lead Out of Rhode Island's Drinking Water
There is no safe level of lead exposure. Learn more about how lead enters drinking water, how to protect yourself and your family from lead in drinking water, and what steps Clean Water Action and others are taking to ensure that every lead service line in Rhode Island is located and replaced.
Massachusetts 2023-2024 Legislative Priorities: The Healthy Futures for All Package
The Massachusetts Legislature has the opportunity to protect residents, particularly children, from exposure to health-threatening toxics and pollution by passing the full Healthy Futures for All legislative package this session. This group of bills will ensure that no community is left behind as we make Massachusetts cleaner, healthier, and safer for everyone.
The Problem - Our Throwaway Lifestyle
Many people forget that reduce and reuse come before recycling in the 3Rs of waste management (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle). While recycling is certainly important, there is often too much focus on diverting single-use disposables from the landfill by recycling or composting instead of stopping this waste before it starts.
Victory! Pittsburgh Enacts Single-Use Bag Ban
Victory! Just in time for Earth Day, Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed a ban on wasteful single-use plastic bags. The ordinance is expected to reduce distribution of nearly 110 million plastic bags annually and decrease plastic litter. Clean Water Action is grateful to have played a part in making this happen. Thank you to every member and supporter who took action!
Pittsburgh is now the 6th municipality in the commonwealth to pass this kind of policy, joining Philadelphia, West Chester, and others. The ordinance prohibits retailers and restaurants from distributing single-use