Celebrate the 4th of July – Without the Waste!
Fireworks, parades, and picnics—what’s not to love about the 4th of July? But all too often, our celebrations leave behind a trail of plastic, food waste, and pollution that harms our water and communities. This Independence Day, let’s declare our freedom from wasteful traditions and commit to a cleaner, greener holiday. Read on for a few simple ways to celebrate sustainably.
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A Sustainable Wedding is a Memorable Wedding
"About a year ago, my partner of 24 years proposed. From the start, I wanted our values to guide the planning, and I became obsessed with achieving a zero-waste wedding. Along the way, I found creative ways to save time, money, and reduce waste..."
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"No one warns you when you become a parent how much you worry" — Breastfeeding Decisions In An Age Of Toxic Chemicals
"What if my kids get sick and what if it’s because I breastfed them or took in too many chemicals while pregnant? What if I could have done more?"
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A Summer Summary: My Minnesota Clean Water Internship
After interning at Clean Water Action, I have been able to learn so much and improve my understanding of how our organization works and fits in as a larger piece of the nonprofit world. By educating yourself about the surrounding community, inspiring care in not only you but those around you, can go the distance to make sure we are able to elevate everyone.
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How To Be A Spokesperson: Speaking on Sustainability
Effective communication is an essential part to advancing our mission of protecting the precious resource of water for future generations. Those skills are on display in Minnesota reaching out to restaurants about switching to reusable foodware with our ReThink Disposable program!
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Rethink Disposable in Minnesota: Meet Chloe!
Meet Chloe, working in Minnesota to reduce single use disposable plastics and save businesses money by helping businesses make the switch to resusable foodware!
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Black History Month Champion: Sasha Lewis-Norelle
"This work is important to me because I want to create a future that is just, equitable, and healthy for everyone. We deserve a society that takes care of everyone and a planet that we all take care of. We need to create serious change to address the issues we are facing, and we need people from all backgrounds at the table to bring about those changes."
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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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