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3 Things We Loved About Winter Canvassing in 2026
Canvassing is the heart of Clean Water Action. Over a winter of relentless breaking bad news and AI-generated slop, the connections we made with our members at your front doors mattered more than ever. To everyone who stopped to chat with us about your local neighborhoods and the environmental issues that matter to you, even if only for five minutes, thank you!
Our 2026 Maryland Legislative Priorities
Maryland’s General Assembly begins today, and for the first time since 2018, Clean Water Action is not asking for your help in ending subsidies for burning trash under Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio. Your tireless support over the years made a difference, and the General Assembly ended these subsidies last year. Thank you! We’re working to bring that winning energy into 2026 and secure real progress for clean water, zero waste, and environmental justice. Here are our top priorities for this year’s legislative session, and how you can help! The CHERISH Our Communities Act This landmark bill
What to do with your Halloween pumpkins? Compost!
With autumn in full swing and Halloween behind us, it’s the perfect time to give your pumpkins a second life through pumpkin composting! Each year, Americans toss more than a billion pounds of pumpkins into the trash, but composting them keeps organic waste out of landfills and incinerators while creating nutrient-rich soil for our communities. Howard County, MD, makes it easy to take part through the Harvest Heap program: Drop off pumpkins at Alpha Ridge Landfill or Robinson Nature Center. Howard County residents participating in the Feed the Green Bin food scrap collection program can set
Stamford Leads the Way in Cutting Plastic Trash and Costs
Local governments are on the front lines in the fight against plastic pollution and the City of Stamford is stepping up as a leader. This summer, Stamford’s Board of Representatives voted in favor of a new ordinance limiting the use and disposal of single-use plastic dining ware.
Meet CT’s New State Director: Christine Bartlett-Josie!
We’re excited to introduce our new Connecticut Director, Christine Bartlett-Josie! Christine is a community leader and political consultant with over two decades of experience advancing progressive policies, understanding the power of people of color to influence the outcome of elections, and ensuring those voices shape the future.
