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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.

Big Wins to Stop "Forever Chemicals"

November 14, 2019 | By Anne Hulick

We’re celebrating some big wins with our Mind the Store campaign work this fall! This campaign focuses on targeting major retailers and urging them to work with their suppliers to shift away from toxic chemicals in products, including the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS or per and polyfluoroalkyl

Celebrating Good Times & Environmental Champions in Connecticut

November 12, 2019 | By Anne Hulick

Learn more about our Fall Harvest event!

Working With Students to Protect Our Water

August 21, 2019 | By Anne Hulick

One of the best things about working for Clean Water Action is the opportunity to meet and work with so many wonderful people on a variety of issues that protect our water and reduce pollution. A highlight this year was working with students and teachers at the Connecticut River Academy to design

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Farmington River. Credit Jon-Lewis, Flickr--Creative Commons

Update: PFAS in Connecticut

August 20, 2019 | By Anne Hulick

It’s unfortunate that it took a tragic spill of nearly 40,000 gallons of firefighting foam into the Farmington River for PFAS contamination to finally get some attention in Connecticut. And we’re finally getting some action -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is leading efforts in Washington to