We recently asked Moms’ staff across the country to share their practical insights for cutting down on plastics. Here are six pro tips they shared that are cost-efficient and easy to implement.
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6 Tips From Moms’ Staff to Cut Plastic From Your Daily Routine
What’s in the Air: Too Much Plastic at Our Doctors’ Offices
In her What’s in the Air column, Dominique Browning shares how her life—including her view on plastics—has been shaped by days spent helping at her father’s doctor’s office. Her conclusion: so much of the plastic we use today is unnecessary, and we need systemic solutions to get the plastics crisis under control.
Making the Invisible Visible: Blue Vinyl Filmmaker Judith Helfand on Storytelling and Advocacy
Moms Clean Air Force spoke with Judith Helfand, a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, about her documentary Blue Vinyl. It’s hard to believe this film first came out in 2002 as it remains a seminal story about plastic and environmental health.
Mental Health & Climate Change: The Mental Health Cost of Pipeline Fights
Living near oil and gas pipelines has been linked to numerous health harms—and new research shows that participating in public engagement processes related to pipeline development can take a serious toll on mental health.
Advocating for Clean Air In and Outside the Home: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.
Historic Climate Protections Are Under Attack
Over the last three years, we have made significant progress to cut climate pollution. This progress is under attack, and Moms Clean Air Force is taking action.
What’s in the Air: The Massive Failure of Plastics Recycling
Dominique Browning shares a list of resources to help us understand the depth of today’s plastics recycling crisis.
Ask Mom Detective: How Do I Break Up With Plastic?
There are so many reasons to use less plastic, including that plastic is harmful to the environment as well as human health. Mom Detective shares simple tips for avoiding single-use plastic.
What to Look for as the UN Negotiates a Global Plastics Treaty
As the deadline for the world’s first Global Plastics Treaty approaches, Moms Clean Air Force is pressing for a global agreement to reduce plastics production and cut toxic air and water pollution at every point in the plastics supply chain.
Moms Discuss Reducing Plastic and Safer Cleaning Products in the SheKnows Sustainability Issue
If you have a question about reducing plastic or, say, swapping toxic cleaners for kid-safe options, chances are someone at Moms has a detailed answer. We recently shared answers to these questions in SheKnows’ sustainability issue.
Climate Change and Your Mental Health
EDF’s Vital Signs sat down with Moms’ climate and mental health expert Elizabeth Bechard to discuss the toll climate change is taking on our mental health and how to cope.
Historic New Protections Reduce Pollution From Dangerous Chemical Manufacturing Facilities
EPA has finalized strong standards to address pollution from chemical manufacturing facilities—an important step in reducing the pollution burden for historically marginalized communities living near some of the nation’s most dangerous petrochemical facilities.