We’re campaigning for Microplastic Free Waters
Tiny plastic pellets, called “nurdles,” are being dumped into our waterways. A new bill could make this microplastic pollution illegal.
Together we can protect the waterways that sustain our communities and our health.
Our waterways should be safe for swimming, fishing and drinking. But weak regulations and lax enforcement allow many of our rivers, lakes and streams to become so polluted they are no longer safe. This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk. We need to work together to make sure our water is treated like the life-giving resource that it is.
Tiny plastic pellets, called “nurdles,” are being dumped into our waterways. A new bill could make this microplastic pollution illegal.
A major chemical company and producer of PFAS “forever chemicals”, 3M agreed to a $10.3 billion settlement with public water utilities last Thursday.
Mercury is dangerous -- it can do serious damage to a child’s developing brain.
This week we released a new report, The Threat of 'Forever Chemicals': How PFAS put Americans’ health at risk, and what we can do about it.
Maryland’s Attorney General Anthony Brown has announced two lawsuits against manufacturers of poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS), the appropriately nicknamed “forever chemicals” used in some firefighting foam and consumer products.
Using safer alternatives in firefighting foam will mean eliminating a significant pathway for toxic contamination of drinking water sources.