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Plastic bag caught on fence by river. Credit: Jennifer Schlicht

Ending Minnesota's Plastic Bag Ban Preemption: A Case For Local Control

March 8, 2024 | By Kyle Rosas

We know plastic bags are bad. We know they take forever and a year to break down. We know they leach toxic chemicals into our soil and water as they sit in landfills. And we know that if we want to vote to enact a plastic bag ban in our municipality, we should be allowed to do so. That is how democracy works.

How To Be A Spokesperson: Speaking on Sustainability

July 20, 2023 | By Alex Perez

Effective communication is an essential part to advancing our mission of protecting the precious resource of water for future generations. Those skills are on display in Minnesota reaching out to restaurants about switching to reusable foodware with our ReThink Disposable program!

Alex Perez and Chloe Kintop pose with informational flyers about ReThink Disposable

From Classroom to Action: Meet MN Program Intern Alex Perez!

June 19, 2023 | By Alex Perez

Through my studies, I was able to not only understand the plight of native people but also learn how larger actions at the state and federal level effect individuals and communities. With this experience in my back pocket, I am excited to be able to apply this to my work in our community here in the Twin Cities and create lasting change for our neighbors.