A group of dedicated volunteers working to reduce plastic pollution generated in Howard County MD #WeCanDoThis #HoCoPollution #IfNotNowWhen
Maryland, USA
Joined December 2018
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100% of synthetic turf fields contain PFAS. @HoCoGovExec @HoCoCouncil @HoCoRec @LiveGreenHoward @sierraclubmd @SHPFC @HoCoClimate @IndivisibleHoCo @MDComptroller
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This is a must-attend (free) webinar! Join our affiliate, @ZeroWasteIthaca and an all star lineup of six amazing scientists and advocates working to stop toxic synthetic turf on Tues, 4/30 at 7 PM ET/4PM PT. Register now at: bit.ly/true-cost-artificial-…
Howard County Recreation and Parks is no longer going to install artificial turf fields at East Columbia Library Park as originally planned! Let's hope this is going to be their policy moving forward to not convert grass fields to artificial turf!
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Recycle your denim at MOM's from May 1 - 15th.
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🚨 We need YOU to pack the room on Wed. Dec 20th at 7pm. See our latest newsletter: eepurl.com/iF1o9-/
Check out our latest newsletter: 🚨We need YOU to pack the room on Tues. Dec 5th at 7pm at Owen Brown Community Center
Please attend to let Recs & Parks you oppose artificial turf at the East Columbia Library Park.
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Sign a petition urging the U.S. EPA to ban toxic vinyl chloride actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
A train derailed in Ohio on Feb. 3 carrying 115,581 gallons of vinyl chloride, a toxic chemical that is a known human carcinogen that causes liver, brain and lung cancers as well as leukemia.
Are you interested in reducing your waste? Learn about less wasteful alternatives to common products, successful habit change principles, & strategies to navigate common situations on zoom or in-person at the Glenwood library seminar. howardcounty.librarycalendar…
It's July 1st. Have you taken the Plastic Free July challenge yet? Find the best starting point that works for you. plasticfreejuly.org/take-the… #PlasticFreeJuly
Registration is open for plastic free july sessions starting tonight at 7pm. You don't have to be perfect. Lets do this together. Free to register. flipcause.com/secure/event_s…
Plastic Free July virtual support sessions starting tomorrow! flipcause.com/secure/cause_p…
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Every U.S. Congress member and state legislator needs to read this new report, from @minderoo, revealing plastic's alarming impact on people and the planet. We need strong new laws to reduce the production and use of single-use plastic. bit.ly/3JWBMEb
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5 of the train cars that derailed🚝 in East Palestine, Ohio were filled with vinyl chloride, a known human carcinogen that's used to make polyvinyl chloride plastic (aka PVC or vinyl). Join us in urging the @epa to ban vinyl chloride. Sign✍️now: bit.ly/ban-vinyl-chloride @enckj
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Please read entire thread So very important #environmentaljustice
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The #eastpalestineincident highlights the true cost of plastics. 👀Watch this video & join us in urging the @EPA to ban the carcinogen vinyl chloride (used to make PVC plastic) now to protect communities & prevent more #toxicplastic disasters at✍️🏾 beyondplastics.org/actions/b… @enckj
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.@enckj quoted in @CNN this week: “The truth is most bio-based plastics are not biodegradable. The one true solution to the plastic pollution crisis is reducing the production and use of single-use plastics." Great reporting by @rachjuramirez
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.@WholeFoods may have a reputation for sustainable food, but the brand has lost focus in its commitment to reduce plastic packaging. It's time for the popular grocery chain to start walking the walk again. @thehill @saul_elbein @uspirg @EnvAm
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