New England Currents | Summer 2026
July 20, 2026 | By Clean Water Action Rhode Island, Clean Water Action Massachusetts, and Clean Water Action Connecticut
In this Issue: The Future is Here! Offshore Wind is Providing Clean Energy to New England Right Now; Election Season is coming! Are you registered to vote?; Your Guide to Zero Waste Take-Out Dining in Massachusetts; Make Way for Ducklings! (And Kids’ Health!); World Asthma Day:
Fighting for Asthma Support and Solutions in Springfield, MA; The Youth Action Collaborative is Building a Generation of Environmental Leader; The 2026 Legislative Session Ended, but the Work Continues; Meet the 2026 Rhode Island Environmental Champions; Meet the Zero Waste Hydration Summer Road Show; National Updates
PFAS: The Ingredient You Never Ordered
Thousands of Rhode Islanders are unknowingly exposed to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” every time they cook or eat from a Teflon (PTFE) pan. Here's what you need to know.
New England Currents | Summer 2025
July 16, 2025 | By Clean Water Action Rhode Island, Clean Water Action Massachusetts, and Clean Water Action Connecticut
In this Issue: New England States Sticking to Bans on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Pans; Plastic-Free July Update:
ReThink Gains Ground in Cafeterias; CT Team Scores Big Legislative Wins in 2025; Honoring Longtime Connecticut Director, Anne Hulick; Energy Network; PFAS Victory; What’s Next for the Rhode Island Bottle Bill; Fighting for Asthma Justice in Massachusetts; Toxic Free Kids; National Updates.
New England Currents | Winter 2024
December 20, 2024 | By Clean Water Action Rhode Island, Clean Water Action Massachusetts, and Clean Water Action Connecticut
In this Issue: National Updates, VICTORY! We Are Taking on Toxic PFAS Chemicals and Winning!, ReThink Disposable: We’re Building the Solutions to Plastic Pollution, Plate to Planet Campaign, When Young People Speak, the World Listens: Cathen Fontanilla Speaks!, Salem Workers are Building the Renewable Energy Future, Waterbury Home Energy Action Kicks Off Round 2!, Unfinished Business: The Bottle Bill and Plastic Pollution
New England Currents | Summer 2024
July 25, 2024 | By Clean Water Action Rhode Island, Clean Water Action Massachusetts, and Clean Water Action Connecticut
In this Issue: National Updates, VICTORY! We Are Taking on Toxic PFAS Chemicals and Winning!, ReThink Disposable: We’re Building the Solutions to Plastic Pollution, Plate to Planet Campaign, When Young People Speak, the World Listens: Cathen Fontanilla Speaks!, Salem Workers are Building the Renewable Energy Future, Waterbury Home Energy Action Kicks Off Round 2!, Unfinished Business: The Bottle Bill and Plastic Pollution
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