Clean Water Action Massachusetts
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Safeguarding our environment, standing up for climate justice, and advocating for toxic-free products in Massachusetts! Get involved: cleanwater.org/MA Actions and news: linktr.ee/cleanwaterma
"I thought plastic straws could change the world. I was wrong." Read our new blog on the importance of casting a vote! cleanwater.org/2026/07/30/i... Reusable straws reduce waste. Votes shape laws. Both matter.
I Thought Reusable Straws Would Change the World. I Was Wrong.
I thought reusable straws would change the world. I was wrong. Reusable straws helped start a conversation, but real progress comes from changing the systems that produce so much single-use waste in t...
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PFAS?! In stuffed animals? Yes, that is bad news. Worse, today is the last day of the MA legislative session, and the Legislature has not moved forward on a bill to restrict PFAS in children's products. www.ewg.org/news-insight...
PFAS may be in your kid’s favorite plush animal – what parents need to know
Give a beloved teddy bear or other stuffed creature to a baby or toddler and they might try to put it in their mouth.
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MA is way behind other states and leading businesses that are moving away from business. MA can catch up by passing the Cyr/Hogan PFAS bill this week! @jocomerford.bsky.social @juliancyr.bsky.social www.nrdc.org/resources/no...
No PFAS, No Problem
Product testing reveals California and New York laws are successful in phasing out PFAS from textiles.
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Life After PFAS is healthier for everybody. Pass the Cyr/Hogan PFAS bill this week! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r... @jocomerford.bsky.social @juliancyr.bsky.social
Life After PFAS
Forever chemicals are everywhere, from tap water to nonstick pans. We discuss their health risks, and new products that avoid them entirely.
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ALERT! The bill to restrict toxic PFAS chemicals still hasn’t passed! And the deadline for our legislator to act is only days away... July 31st! act.cleanwater.org/page/195342/...
This week's #FeatureFriday celebrates our Massachusetts team and the recent Build the Future event. 💙 Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, sponsored, and supported the evening. Together, we're building a healthier future. #CleanWaterAction #Massachusetts
Just days left for action to protect our health and our water from toxic #PFAS. Our neighboring states have passed laws restricting these forever chemicals. Massachusetts deserves safe water too. Tell your legislators! TAKE ACTION: act.cleanwater.org/page/195342/...
The clock is ticking! Protect MA from toxic PFAS!
The more we make, use, and throw away things with toxic PFAS, the more PFAS accumulates in the environment and in our bodies. Tell the Massachusetts Legislature to stop the flow of toxic products into...
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It's an opinion piece, but the FACT remains: Our neighboring states are taking action to protect residents from toxic PFAS and leaving Massachusetts behind.
CommonWealth Beacon@cwbeacon.bsky.social · 3w ago#OPINION Massachusetts is the only New England state that has not banned the toxic chemicals known as PFAS. Unless the Legislature acts, residents will be exposed to the health risks of PFAS and will be forced to shoulder the cost of cleaning them up. buff.ly/HMGYXfJ
👏THIS THIS THIS.👏 The current federal administration is NOT going to protect us from toxic chemicals like PFAS. The moment for states to lead is right now. RI and CT have already passed PFAS restrictions. It's time for MA to join them! #StatesInTheLead www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
As EPA steps back, Mass. lawmakers push for stricter bans on ‘forever chemicals’
With federal regulators rolling back protections, the burden falls increasingly to states and other entities.
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We'll be on the front lines of the fight against unchecked data center growth that puts our communities and environment at risk. We are thrilled that MA has paused accepting applications for the data center tax exemption until stronger safeguards are in place. Read more: www.mass.gov/news/governo...
Plastic Free July starts with one commitment: choosing reuse whenever possible. Take the pledge and help create a cleaner future. cleanwater.org/take-pledge-reduce-single-use
Cool! Now let's stop making, consuming, and disposing of products containing toxic PFAS so we can stop this expensive mess from getting worse. #mapoli
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection@massdep.bsky.social · last mo.💯🎉 We're celebrating a major milestone! Massachusetts has officially reached its 100th PFAS treatment system. The Tri-Town Regional Water Treatment Facility—a state-of-the-art surface water treatment plant serving Braintree, Randolph, and Holbrook—is now online!
The public wants less litter and plastic waste! But Polar Beverages is blocking updates to the MA bottle bill that would make the program more effective. Rally outside Polar Beverage in Worcester tomorrow, 6/30! @beyondplastics.bsky.social @justzeroorg.bsky.social www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Environmental groups launch boycott of Worcester-based Polar Beverages
Summer-long action is in protest of the company's opposition to expanding the state's bottle redemption program.
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Over $1.4 billion has already been spent by MA communities to remediate water polluted with toxic PFAS. We can't spend our way out of this mess. The solution? Stop making, using, and disposing of products containing PFAS. Read our new report. @saferstates.bsky.social cleanwater.org/publications...
The Price of Inaction: PFAS Contamination Costs in Massachusetts
No region in Massachusetts is unaffected by the PFAS crisis. Massachusetts residents didn’t cause the problem, but we are shouldering the costly burden of paying for the cleanup - $1.4billion and coun...
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Other states are protecting consumers from toxic PFAS. It's time for MA to do the same!
Clean Water Action Rhode Island@cleanwaterri.bsky.social · last mo.🎉Good news! PFAS bans WORK. @nrdc.org tested a wide range of textile products in CA and NY after their PFAS bans in textiles went into effect last year. The results? These laws are working! ⚓RI's landmark 2024 PFAS law takes effect in January 2027!👏 www.nrdc.org/resources/no...
There is no safe level of lead in drinking water. Thank you @charitybridgefund.bsky.social for highlighting our ongoing community work to connect families with lead service line replacement programs. Read more in their latest blog post: www.charitybridgefund.org/impact-repor...
Clean Water and Community Health — Charity Bridge Fund
Charity Bridge Fund | June 22, 2026 Clean, safe water is essential for healthy communities, yet access remains deeply unequal and critically under-funded.
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Check out this great op-ed by rising environmental leader, Cindy Qiao! Cindy is receiving Clean Water's 2026 John O'Connor Grassroots Leadership Award on Thursday for her Zero Waste work founding the Full Fork Initiative at Newton North High School. Amazing work! www.newtonbeacon.org/guest-essay-...
Guest Essay: Climate Literacy Should be Part of Every Student’s Education - Newton Beacon
In the past few years, climate change and its effects have become impossible to ignore. From the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes to floods in South Asia that displaced millions...
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Great story by @moranwriter.bsky.social on the bill to fight toxic PFAS! “Historically, MA has been at the vanguard of public health interventions and environmental protections. We are currently lagging behind leading states in regulating PFAS." - @juliancyr.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2026/06...
Mass. bills would ban PFAS in food packaging, kids' toys and more
More than a dozen states already ban PFAS in some consumer products. Research has linked the toxic "forever chemicals" to health problems including kidney cancer. But some business groups warn the swe...
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DOUBLE DUCK! Our team was at the State House today with a GIANT inflatable duck to press the case for passage of the Toxic Free Kids bill. Toxic chemicals shouldn't be in products for kids! Send a message to your legislators: cleanwater.org/toxic-free-kids A new meaning to taking a "duck tour"...
TOMORROW! Meet the duck at the State House!
Clean Water Action Massachusetts@cleanh2oma.bsky.social · 2mo agoOn June 4th at 11am, join Boston Children’s Hospital, Clean Water Action, Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility, and a GIANT INFLATABLE DUCK for a State House press conference and rally! It's time to "get our ducks in a row" and protect children's health by passing Toxic Free Kids!
This week, Spokane community leader John Hancock joins us in DC to share how PFAS pollution has affected local families and why Congress must protect #TSCA. People deserve clean water and protection from toxic chemicals before harm occurs. Take action: toxicfreefuture.org/take-action/...
On June 4th at 11am, join Boston Children’s Hospital, Clean Water Action, Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility, and a GIANT INFLATABLE DUCK for a State House press conference and rally! It's time to "get our ducks in a row" and protect children's health by passing Toxic Free Kids!
🌈🌈Happy Pride Month from the team at Clean Water Action & Clean Water Fund!🌈🌈 We continue to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community – our colleagues, friends, and supporters – this #PrideMonth and beyond. 🏳️🌈💗 Stay tuned here for special spotlights all month long!🌈
A 30 foot inflatable duck is coming to the State House on June 4... Why? Because it's time to stop "ducking" the issue and pass the Toxic Free Kids bill! Products designed and marketed for kids shouldn't have toxic substances in them. Join us on Thursday! cleanwater.org/releases/phy...
Physicians, Advocates, and a Giant Duck to Massachusetts Legislators: Stop “Ducking the Issue” and Pass Toxic Free Kids!
Boston Children’s Hospital, Clean Water Action, and Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility will hold a press conference and rally featuring a giant 30' inflatable rubber duck, to call att...
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Deepest condolences to the family of Bobby Kilduff, the Professional Firefighters of MA, and Local 718. Bobby fought alongside us in the fight to protect health from toxic chemicals. His loss is a huge one.
With attacks hurled at Amara's Law by decision makers at the state and federal levels, we wanted to remind you why we do this work. We work to ensure that everyone has access to healthy, clean, and safe drinking water so that no other family has to lose a loved one. cleanwater.org/2023/01/25/M...
"Through no fault of my own, I was exposed to these toxic chemicals. And as a result, I will die with this cancer." | Clean Water Action
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❗The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced rolling back health protections against toxic #PFAS chemicals in drinking water. This decision puts families & communities at risk. EPA must put health first, not weaken protections. Read our statement here: www.saferstates.org/press-room/e...
EPA announces rollback of protections for toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water - Safer States
Agency proposal rescinds drinking water standards for four PFAS chemicals and delays compliance deadlines for two others Health advocates warn rollback will prolong exposure to toxic PFAS “forever ch...
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EPA is proposing to weaken wastewater pollution standards for coal-fired power plants. We urge EPA to withdraw this unnecessary proposal. Read our statement: https://cleanwater.org/2026/05/18/clean-water-action-and-clean-water-funds-statement-epas-proposal-weaken-water
TONIGHT! Beat the heat at this free event in Springfield! Learn about area asthma resources, how you can protect your health, AND what we can do to fight for clean air in Massachusetts. *Plus, free food! (Yum!)
