In response to a New York Times article, our Mom Detective writes why she was disappointed in the biased reporting about microplastics.
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The Real Story on Microplastics
New York Times Got it Wrong. Microplastics Are Bad.
In response to a New York Times article about microplastics, our Senior Policy Analyst on Petrochemicals tells why plastics industry disinformation report is dangerous.
“We’ve Been Bamboozled by the Plastics Industry!”
“A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies” webinar delivered a scathing indictment of how plastics manufacturers have created an “absurd death spiral” that is loading the environment with so much plastic that it’s even in the air we breathe.
Mom Detective: Why Wrapping Paper Gets a Bad Rap
Paper wrapping is often made from nonrecyclable materials, including plastics. Here are the basics of eco-friendly gift wrapping.
12 Books to Help Your Family Use Less Plastic This Holiday Season
The plastic trash that accumulates during the holiday season is hard to ignore. These 12 books will help you and your children understand how plastic pollutes, why it matters, and what we can do about it.
Declining Global Sperm Counts Spell Troubling Fertility Challenges Ahead
Read this story of a mom’s fertility journey and a new study about declining sperm counts and the environmental exposures that contribute to growing rates of infertility.
Moms Make News: Making the Case for Clean Power
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
A Newark Neighborhood Takes on a Toxic Trash Incinerator
Burning trash is a dangerous and unjust way to deal waste. In Newark, NJ, a low-income, largely Black and Brown community, fight a toxic trash incinerator.
Protecting Workers and Communities From Chemical Disasters
The nation’s most dangerous industries, such as petrochemical facilities, refineries, and paper manufacturing, are disproportionately concentrated in underserved communities. We urge EPA to adopt a more robust rule delivering the strongest possible protections for those who work in or live in the vicinity of chemical facilities.
Moms Join “Cancer Alley” Funeral March to the White House
Moms Clean Air Force’s Almeta Cooper, Elizabeth Brandt, Sam Schmitz, and Cynthia Palmer joined environmental justice activists from “Cancer Alley” in front of the White House. The funeral procession signified mourning the many lives lost in Louisiana’s St. James Parish and “Cancer Alley.”
Keep Forever Chemicals Out of Our Bodies
A Michigan mom asks EPA to protect her family and community from PFAS “forever chemicals.”
PFAS Expert Offers Back-to-School Tips to Protect Kids
A PFAS expert tells us how parents can protect their kids from PFAS, aka “forever chemicals,” especially as they head back to school.