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Protect Our Health, and Our Water, from Toxic Threats
Tell your RI state legislators to restrict the use of microplastics and toxic substances in common products.
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Not So Pretty - The Tea on Toxic Beauty Virtual Film Screening
December 3, 2025 | Virtual
Join Clean Water Action for “Not So Pretty” - a virtual film screening and community conversation uncovering the hidden dangers in everyday beauty and personal care products.
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Taking on Toxics, State by State: Rhode Island Leads the Way
Many of the environmental laws and protections that we now take for granted originated at the state level. This is the guiding ethos of the annual Safer States conference.
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Walk the Talk: Beauty Justice + Breast Health
November 1, 2025 | Newark, NJ
This community-centered walk weaves environmental justice, beauty justice, goods movement, and public health into one powerful morning of movement and learning. Expect a mindful two-mile walk honoring survivors, interactive education stations, and a resource fair packed with safer-beauty tools and breast-health support.
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The Tea on Toxic Beauty Workshop
September 24, 2025 | Newark, NJ
Join Clean Water Action, Nyah Beauty, and the Newark Green Team for a hands-on evening where we unpack the truth about toxic ingredients in beauty products—and craft safer alternatives you’ll love to use every day.
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Prioritizing an Upstream Focus for PFAS in Drinking Water
According to a 2023 U.S. Geological Survey, at least 45% of tap water in the U.S. contains one or more types of PFAS. This contamination didn’t occur overnight—it has been building up in our environment for decades, beginning with the initial manufacturing of PFAS in the 1940s.