We All Live Downstream

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Going Global

May 21, 2025 | By Avonna Starck

Last week a film crew from France was in Minnesota. Their goal was to gather information about Amara’s Law. They wanted to understand how Minnesota was able to pass such an impactful law while weaving in the personal stories of those of us who have worked to pass the law and have been impacted by PFAS in one way or another. Our state is setting an example for the world. France, Japan, England, Australia have all reached out to work with us and understand more about Amara’s Law. Now is not the time to slow down—we’re just getting started!

How did California companies rank in the retailer report card?

November 21, 2019 | By Andria Ventura

This week, we helped to release the 4th annual Who’s Minding the Store? report card grading 43 major retailers on their actions to keep toxic chemicals out of products and packaging.

The study, conducted by the Mind the Store campaign, found that there has been dramatic improvement in retailer

Perspectives on Groundwater Sustainability: Jane Wagner-Tyack with the League of Women Voters of California

November 12, 2019 | By Nina Foushee

How did you get involved with sustainable groundwater management issues?

I have been following water issues in San Joaquin County for a long time because I used to work with Restore the Delta, which focuses on protecting fisheries and farming in the San Francisco Bay-Delta and estuary. While

Green Infrastructure- the Solution to Pittsburgh's Sewage Overflow & Increasing Rain Events

November 11, 2019 | By Madeline Weiss

We are already seeing the impacts of a changing climate through heavy rain.

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Perspectives on Groundwater Sustainability: Adam Livingston with Sequoia Riverlands Trust

October 24, 2019 | By Nina Foushee

Adam Livingston is the Director of Planning and Policy at the Sequoia Riverlands Trust (SRT). SRT is part of the Groundwater Collaborative, a group of non-governmental organizations, tribes and individuals that share information and resources to aid NGO participation in the development and

What the Unpackaging Alameda Project Means For The Future Of Source Reduction

August 9, 2019 | By Jamie Smith

Over the course of the project, our team trained 27 volunteer ambassadors, 10 student interns, and 24 litter survey volunteers who analyzed disposable food packaging found on Park Street in Alameda before ReThink Disposable intervention. Outside of our interaction with businesses, we developed relationships with members of local government and leaders of community groups.

the ReThink Disposable Team at a celebration of the Alameda project

South Platte River -- Photo credit: Jennifer Peters

Groundbreaking Plan to Reduce Lead Exposure in Drinking Water Will Also Protect Denver’s River, Lakes, and Streams

August 1, 2019 | By Jennifer Peters

Denver Water has proposed a bold, multi-faceted plan that tackles the largest source of lead to its water customers, the lead service lines.

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