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Stop Burning Trash, and Taxpayer Dollars, With This Simple Policy Idea

May 4, 2026 | By Amber Schmidt

The Connecticut trash crisis is not going away. We need creative solutions. Before we ask residents to fund the construction of more polluting trash-burning facilities, let’s try something proven to work - Save As You Throw programs.

Who's Minding the Store Day of Action

December 5, 2017 | By Anne Hulick

It was a chilly fall day in Connecticut but that didn’t stop Clean Water Action staff and other members of the Coalition for a Safe and Healthy CT from visiting four major retailers on November 14 th to help co-release the second Mind the Store Retailer Report Card Who’s Minding the Store? — A Report Card on Retailer Actions to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals.

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Beyond the Crisis: Learning Our Way Forward

October 24, 2017 | By Melissa Everett, PhD

It's clear that there’s a need for fresh thinking about the politics of energy in Connecticut.

Protecting the Connecticut Green Bank

October 3, 2017 | By Melissa Everett, PhD

After countless false starts and impasses, Connecticut’s bipartisan budget still contains a catastrophic flaw: it raids $10 million per year from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and $13 million from the CT Green Bank, both big enough money grabs to disable these critical institutions.

Holding Markets Accountable for the Products on Their Shelves

July 28, 2017 | By Pamela Puchalski

I’ve always been concerned about toxic chemicals in products and tried as much as possible to stay away from things that I know are likely to have harmful chemicals in them—like canned food, cleaners, and personal care products. I’ve also taught my 3 children to choose safer alternatives when they