Communities continue to be concerned about the health impacts of toxic petrochemical pollution from the recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Orgs oppose chemical recycling in New Mexico
Groups rally against chemical recycling in New Mexico
Letter to United Nations Environment Program: International legally binding instrument options, January 26, 2023
Date: January 26, 2023 To: United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), [email protected] Re: Potential options for elements towards an international legally binding instrument Moms Clean Air Force is a community of over 1 million moms and dads united against air pollution—including the urgent …
Letter to Governor Grisham About Chemical Recycling, January 17, 2023
Date: January 17, 2023 To: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 400, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Dear Governor Lujan Grisham, We, the undersigned 78 organizations, urge that you not support the dangerous rebranding of plastic incineration as “advanced recycling.” This greenwashing …
The Real Story on Microplastics
In response to a New York Times article, our Mom Detective writes why she was disappointed in the biased reporting about 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.
Testimony: Lucia Valentine, Title V operating permit renewal for Union Carbide Corporation Institute, January 9, 2023
By: Lucia Valentine, West Virginia state coordinator, Moms Clean Air Force Date: January 9, 2023 About: Title V operating permit renewal for Union Carbide Corporation Institute To: West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection My name is Lucia Valentine, and I am the …
“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.