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Clean Water Action Applauds Congressman Pallone's Tough Stance Against Offshore Drilling
Clean Water Action stands with Congressman Frank Pallone today in unity to fight any Trump Administration plan to expand oil drilling into the Atlantic.
NJ’s Plastic Bag Ban Bill One Step Closer to Realization
NJ's plastic bag ban bill (S2776/A4330) cleared a critical hurdle today when it was amended and passed out of the Senate Budget Committee.
Healthy at Home: Eco-Friendly Activities for Kids & Families
Stay at home days can be a great opportunity to clean and de-clutter different parts of your house and lifestyle. But as we spend more and more time at home, how can we make sure our environment and the products we use are as safe and healthy as possible for our kids and families? We've put together a fun list of eco-friendly activities that will not only help get rid of those quarantine blues, but also help you create a toxic-free, zero waste home! From upcycling plastic bottles to creating hanging flowerpots out of lightbulbs, these projects will surely keep your family busy. Clean Water
Comments for the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on Post-consumer Recycled Content Bill S2515
March 4, 2021
Given that there was no opportunity to testify, below are Clean Water Action's comments about S2515. Clean Water Action supports the post-consumer recycled content bill with a few remaining concerns.
Clean Water Action first and foremost advocates for programs that prevent waste before it is created. We promote reusables over single-use disposables whenever possible. The bag, foam, and straws bill (S864) signed into law in November was a critical first step. Thank you Senator Smith for leading that effort.
Where we are producing wate that can be recovered for reuse and/or turned
NJ politicians: Will they be heroes or zeros on banning plastic bags this week?
Trenton, NJ: Clean Water Action is making a last-ditch plea for the legislature to pass S2776 / A4330 to ban plastic and paper carryout bags, polystyrene takeout containers, and to offer straws by request before January 14 th. NJ’s top 3 elected officials all say they want to ban single use plastic bags but final votes are still needed.
If over a million New Jerseyans can comply with plastic bag bans in over 50 towns and two large counties, there’s no reason why the Legislature and the Governor shouldn’t be able to agree on a statewide ban to combat the single-use plastic scourge now.
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