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Water sustainability: where and how to get started?
Want a chance to win $10,000 towards a sustainable bathroom (aka “powder room”) makeover project, and support Clean Water? All you have to do is sign the “ Powder Room pledge.” For every pledge signed between now and the end of 2021, Clean Water Fund will receive a $1 donation, up to $25,000. Why all this bathroom talk? Because the bathroom is one obvious place where water use really is front and center. MicroCotton, a towel and linen brand found in many U.S. stores, wanted to call attention to its corporate sustainability practices, and also to help consumers learn how their own at-home
California Bans PFAS in Paper-Based Food Packaging
“The insidious thing about PFAS is that we are not only exposed by using products that contain them, but we are re-exposed when these chemicals get into our water, air, soil, and crops,” said Andria Ventura, legislative and policy director at Clean Water Action. “Since food packaging is a major source of litter in water and can contaminate compost, our precious water resources and food are at risk. That’s why AB 1200 is so important.”
State Water Resources Control Board adopts historic plan to address water-related COVID-debt
Yesterday, the State Water Resource Control Board voted to adopt the California Water & Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program Guidelines (WWAP). These guidelines are the forerunner to the disbursement of hundreds of millions of dollars in debt relief to customers of California’s public water systems.
How Salt Gets in the Environment
Human inputs of salt increase concentrations far beyond naturally occurring levels, threatening ecosystem balance. While salt can enter the environment through many different activities, road salt usage is the most significant contributor to salt pollution.
How Salty is Maryland?
The Potomac River, which supplies drinking water to more than 5 million people, is three times saltier than 30 years ago. It is crucial that we halt this trend before more people lose access to safe drinking water.