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Stop Trash Before it Starts: ReThink Disposable’s Growing Impact
Let this sink in! The world produces hundreds of millions of tons of plastic every year, with up to half created for single-use purposes. These are items designed to be used for only minutes before becoming waste. That’s the equivalent of hundreds of Empire State Buildings’ worth of plastic entering our environment each year.
Juneteenth and Environmental Justice
Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate with Clean Water Action as we continue to fight for Environmental Justice today and every day.
Stop Burning Trash, and Taxpayer Dollars, With This Simple Policy Idea
The Connecticut trash crisis is not going away. We need creative solutions. Before we ask residents to fund the construction of more polluting trash-burning facilities, let’s try something proven to work - Save As You Throw programs.
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!
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.