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ReThink Disposable is uniting with Middletown Public Schools for Zero-Trash School Meals!

Posted on August 20, 2023

Clean Water Fund’s ReThink Disposable program is working in Connecticut with the City of Middletown and Sustainable CT to transition all ten Middletown public schools to 100% reusable foodware and enhance Middletown’s profile as a leader in sustainability. We are thrilled to be partnering with Middletown schools to green their food operations!

Celebrate Plastic Free July With Action!

From the State House to Your Plate - We’re Fighting Plastic Pollution

July 9, 2023 | By Kerry Doyle

The petrochemical lobby is desperate to keep us all hooked on plastic because plastic is made from fossil fuels. But we know the real solutions: reduce our consumption of plastic, design items for reuse, and build real recycling systems.

Take the Pledge! - 10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Single-Use Waste

July 17, 2018 | By Jill DiMeo

Single-use products are the main source of trash in our waters. When this garbage is disposed of improperly, it ends up in our stormwater and sewer systems, and ultimately our oceans, which has a devastating impact on marine life. In addition, the manufacturing of plastic products produces enormous amounts of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants.

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Paper or Plastic? Why the Answer Should be “Neither”

June 25, 2018 | By Allie Molinaro

The answer on whether to choose paper or plastic is neither. The best environmentally friendly solution is to avoid single-use items altogether in favor of reusables.

ReThink Disposable: Stop Waste Before It Starts

April 17, 2018 | By Maura Toomey

Here in New Jersey, we love our local restaurants and shops. Let’s take a minute and appreciate them just a little more because they are helping Clean Water Action take on a huge environmental issue: single-use disposables.

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North Jersey's New ReThink Disposable Organizer!

December 5, 2017 | By Maura Toomey

I'm so excited to start a new position as the new North Jersey organizer for Clean Water Action’s Rethink Disposable program. I want to mention that I’m a canvasser too. If you live in North Jersey, we may have met at your front door! While I’m canvassing and talking to people all over the state about environmental issues in New Jersey, I love the fact that no matter where I go everyone cares about the environment and tries to do their part in protecting it.