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Clean Water Action California protects public health and the environment by stopping pollution at the source and cleaning up contaminated waterways. We help Californians take local action and work on policy at the state and federal levels.

 
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2024 California Legislative Priorities

This year Clean Water Action is sponsoring four groundbreaking bills to restrict the continued use of super-toxic chemicals before they enter our water and bodies and ensure that all Californians have access to clean, affordable water.
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Tackling California's PFAS Problem

You may never have heard of PFAS, but they are a class of toxic chemicals that are everywhere. These manmade chemicals have traveled through the environment into the far reaches of the world, and they don’t break down and go away, which is why they are called “forever” chemicals.
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California ReThink Disposable: Stop Trash Before It Starts

ReThink Disposable in California

Clean Water is taking-on single use products: from shopping bags, to food and beverage packaging, to plastic water bottles, our goal is to minimize the use of single use products.
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Oil, Gas, and Fracking in California

Clean Water works to protect California's water, health and environment from dangerous oil and gas production activities, including fracking, acidizing, and toxic wastewater disposal.

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San Francisco Music Venues Raise the Bar for Sustainability: Case study on a reusable cup pilot at three San Francisco venues

In a groundbreaking initiative to combat single-use plastic pollution, several iconic San Francisco music venues took the leap towards sustainability by switching to reusable cups. Supported by San Francisco Environment Department and Clean Water Fund’s ReThink Disposable program, these venues teamed up with reusable cup providers r.World and TURN, leading the way in the entertainment industry.

California Currents | Winter 2023

In This Issue: Cancer-Causing Chemicals in our Water is Unacceptable | Keeping Californians Safe | Making Lemonade: How To Deal With The Combination Of Pollution And Climate Change | The Battle Not Yet Won: Oil & Gas Buffer Zones | ReThink Disposable: Expanding in the Bay Area | National News: Urge Your Elected Officials To Protect ALL Of Our Water! | The Clean Water Act of 2023 | We Can Get The Lead Out Of Drinking Water | Federal Budget Update

Plastic Free July Forum: ReThink Disposable! | Video

Join the ReThink Disposable team and special guests for a discussion on reducing plastic pollution by switching businesses, institutions, and organizations to reusable foodware!
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