John Charles Meyer Is Paying Schools to Eliminate Plastic in Cafeterias
John Charles Meyer founded Plastic Free America with a mission to reduce single-use plastic items in restaurants and quickly shifted to doing this work in schools across the country.
How a Louisiana Mom Fought Back Against a Dangerous Ammonia Plant Proposal, And WON
When Estefania Nava Altman learned about plans to build a polluting and dangerous ammonia facility in her neighborhood, she didn’t back down. She continued to show up along with more and more people in her community until the project was dropped. Hear …
The New Neighbor No One Wants: A Polluting Ammonia Plant
Developers want to build Pennsylvania’s first polluting ammonia facility in the pristine area of Karthaus Township. This is one of dozens of ammonia facilities currently being proposed across the U.S.
Moms Tell Congress: Hold Pesticide Makers Accountable for Cancer
The Supreme Court has eliminated our right to hold pesticide companies accountable for failing to warn people that their products may cause cancer. Moms are outraged—and so are members of Congress.
EPA drops cancer-risk estimates from public data, leaving US communities in the dark
Cincinnati considered hotspot for climate change
Letter to WV Dept of Environmental Protection About Union Carbide Corporation Institute Facility Permits, September 4, 2026
The Solution to the Plastics Problem Is Making Less Plastic
Everyone knows we have a plastics problem. But instead of making less plastic, the plastics industry is pushing false solutions that protect profits, not our health. Now they’re asking Congress to pass three bills that would make it easier to label products …
Testimony: Lani Wean, Union Carbide Corporation Permit Application, August 26, 2026
By: Lani Wean, West Virginia Field Organizer Date: August 26, 2026 About: UCC Permit Applications (WV DEP DAQ) R13-3727 and R13-1991D To: WV Department of Environmental Protection My name is Lani Wean, and I am the West Virginia Field Organizer for Moms …
The EPA’s data on cancer risk from air pollution has gone dark
Is Planned Ammonia Boom a Bust?
Learn how dozens of new ammonia facilities across the U.S. will increase air pollution and climate warming, and harm community health.