Pipes, Wipes, and the Potomac: Two Preventable Causes of a Sewage Spill
When people hear about a sewage spill, they often assume it’s an inevitability — a pipe that simply failed one day. Sometimes it is a simple act of bad luck or weather. But more often than you might realize, these breaks are avoidable. When we have proper investment and care for our infrastructure, we can fix these issues before they happen.
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NJ's new straw policy is in effect!
Last year we celebrated as New Jersey passed into law one of the strongest bans on single-use disposables in the country (P.L. 2020, c. 117). We've been counting down the days until the law goes into effect. On November 4, the "straws by request" provision went live. Under these requirements, food
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Plastic Pollution in Rhode Island: Part Three
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.
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How to Get Rid of a Dead (Pumpkin!) Body
Even though pumpkins die out of style at the end of the season, they can still haunt the environment and public health from beyond the grave.
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Next steps to Phase Out PFAS in Connecticut
Connecticut became a national leader when we passed our priority PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) bill this year.
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Plastic Pollution in Rhode Island: Part Two
In recent years, bills have been introduced to address polystyrene, plastic flatware, single-use water bottles and other plastic packaging. But, none have succeeded. The most efficient way to comprehensively solve the problem of single-use plastics, then, is with a statewide EPR bill.
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California Moves to Protect Communities from Oil and Gas Pollution
California is considering a 3200-foot health and safety buffer zone between new oil and gas wells and homes, schools, hospitals, as well as other sensitive receptors.
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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