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Clean Water Action Comments on the 2024 Single Use Waste Reduction Act Proposed Department of Environmental Protection Amendments

June 17, 2024 | By Marta Young

Clean Water Action commends the work being done to ensure the Act’s success. It is imperative, though, to prevent loopholes that enable the plastics industry to continue to pollute our health and environment unnecessarily.

Warehouse mapping by legislative district in NJ created in collaboration with EDF-Environmental Defense League

Sign the NJDEP Warehouse Petition!

Sign our petition calling upon the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to recognize the detrimental impact of warehouses on overburdened communities!

Clean Water on the Move - December 2023

December 7, 2023 | By Clean Water Action New Jersey

Happy Holidays! Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly New Jersey update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund.

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All Hands on Deck: Help Us Pass Warehouse Legislation in NJ!

December 4, 2023 | By Tolani Taylor

With the passing of the recent elections and lame duck session in full swing, it is critical that we continue to pressure NJ’s current elected leaders to address the growing concern of warehouse development.

The election may be over, but warehouse development unfortunately is not. Between 2021 and

Meet Our New Environmental Justice Organizer: X Braithwaite

October 23, 2023 | By X Braithwaite

In the heart of Newark, I found my passion for justice, and it continues to guide my path as an Environmental Justice organizer for Clean Water Action.

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Image of Clean Water Action's Environmental Justice Director, Kim Gaddy, receiving a 2023 Award from NAACP

Empowering Communities: Kim Gaddy Receives Environmental Justice Award at NAACP Gala

October 11, 2023 | By X Braithwaite

Kim Gaddy, Clean Water Action's Environmental Justice Director, was recognized by NAACP for her outstanding contributions in the field of Environmental Justice.