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Justice Beyond the Walls: A Milestone for Environmental Rights in New Jersey Prisons

November 26, 2025 | By X Braithwaite

On October 22, 2025, the Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously passed a historic resolution, a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People, the first of its kind in New Jersey to address unsafe water, polluted air, and dehumanizing conditions inside correctional facilities.

Repair, Don’t Replace: How Fixing My Headphones Changed My Perspective

November 10, 2025 | By Gabriel Tufte

This experience taught me something beyond just saving money. By choosing to repair instead of replace, I made a more sustainable choice that helped reduce electronic waste.

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EPA Seeks to Prolong Harmful Coal Plant Wastewater Pollution

October 6, 2025 | By Julie MacNamara

Under the guise of “unleashing American energy dominance,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to extend compliance deadlines for coal plant wastewater pollution limits, which will allow the continued discharge of harmful pollution into our waterways.

Clean Water on the Move | October 2025

October 5, 2025 | By Clean Water Action New Jersey

Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund. Take a look at what our amazing staff has been up to and what is coming in the month ahead. Thanks for your ongoing support for our work towards a healthy environment for all.

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Comments on the Baltimore City FY27-32 Capital Improvement Program Kickoff

August 28, 2025 | By Jennifer Kunze

Today, just two months after local governments' Fiscal Year 2026 budgets were passed, the Baltimore City Planning Commission kicks off the planning process for the Fiscal Years 2027-2032 Capital Budget. So, we're starting now to advocate for capital infrastructure spending on Zero Waste

Back to School, Back to Zero Waste!

August 22, 2025 | By Gabi Sanchez

A new school year is the perfect time to build sustainable habits. At Clean Water Action, we’re working with schools and communities to cut down on plastic, promote composting, and move toward zero-waste, and we need your help to keep the momentum going!

Some Simple Sustainable Choices You Can Make

Text on a green background says "Back to School, Back to Zero Waste!" above and below a picture of students sorting their cafeteria waste into several different bins.

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Clean Water in the 2025 Virginia General Assembly

August 13, 2025 | By Maher Akremi

The 2025 Virginia general assembly session was a wild ride. It started with a water crisis in Richmond and a snow storm, and on top of all that the fire suppression system malfunctioned because of the water issues in the General Assembly building, which made it inaccessible for a time. All that

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