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Celebrate the 4th of July – Without the Waste!

June 30, 2025 | By Avonna Starck
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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REI--Will you put our health and planet first?

Posted on May 25, 2022
Recognizing this alarming public health and environmental issue, Clean Water Action and allies at the Mind the Store campaign have been urging REI and other retailers to ban PFAS in outdoor apparel. To date, there have been more than 110,000 petition signatures and emails from REI customers, letters from more than 100 local, state, and national organizations calling on the company to lead the outdoor apparel industry away from the entire class of PFAS.
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