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Keep it off the curb! How to keep these 5 banned items out of your trash

February 10, 2023 | By Bayley Koopman and Clean Water Action Massachusetts

Recycling some items can take a little bit more work than just putting mixed paper on the curb, but it’s worth it to protect our communities from the pollution caused by landfills and incinerators! Here's how to keep 5 banned items off of the curb.

Rhode Island Needs a Bottle Bill: Act Now!

Take action! Tell your state legislators to support a Rhode Island container deposit law to fight plastic pollution and increase recycling.

Support the Waste Authority Sunset Act

The Waste Authority is outdated for Maryland's current needs, and a recent state commission recommended evaluating how and whether they fit into Maryland's future.. Take action today & tell your representatives to support the Waste Authority Sunset Act and plan for a Zero Waste future in Maryland!

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Tell your RI legislators to support Extended Producer Responsibility!

Take action to stop the plastic crisis upstream and downstream - Contact your Rhode Island legislators today to tell them to support Extended Producer Responsibility!

Stop Trashing Massachusetts!

Sign Our Petition! Tell Governor Maura Healey to direct the MassDEP to take steps to reduce the amount of trash we bury and burn.

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Plastic Pollution in Rhode Island: Part Three

October 29, 2021 | By Kate Bazarsky

Clean Water Action is also pushing for one or two things: a reduced tax rate for non-single-use products made from virgin resins or clear definitions explaining what products are single-use and which are not. Join Clean Water Action in eliminating the problem at the source.