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The Maryland General Assembly is considering a bill to restrict PFAS discharge from large industries into our waterways and to wastewater treatment plants.
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We're calling on Forever 21 to adopt sustainable practices and publicly commit to not trashing or burning unsold clothing.
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Maryland PIRG applauds Attorney General Brown for suing manufacturers of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
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.
