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March 1, 2024 | Wine Bottles: The Case to Include Them in Bottle Return ProgramsIn most states, bottle return programs don’t cover wine bottles. So, our options for recycling them are limited. That means they end up mixed with trash or littering our communities. But there’s a simple solution: expand bottle bills. |  |
February 23, 2024 | Five Things to Know About the New Nine-State Heat Pump PledgeMaine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island join six other states in promising to cut climate pollution from buildings via electric heating. |  |
February 22, 2024 | How Stronger Laws in Connecticut Can Tackle Food WasteFood waste in Connecticut is taking a toll in our communities and the environment. Learn how stronger food waste laws can help us reduce toxic emissions and fight food insecurity. |  |
February 22, 2024 | Connecticut Utilities Want to Invest in More Polluting Gas – at Your ExpenseIf state regulators approve their requested rate hike, gas bills will only get more expensive, and Connecticut will continue its dependence on polluting fossil fuels. |  |
February 12, 2024 | Vermont Bottle Bill: An Urgent Makeover Is OverdueWhen Vermont first passed its bottle bill back in 1973, the program was a revolutionary tool to slash litter and boost recycling rates. Today, the program covers less than half of the drinks on store shelves. It’s time for an update |  |
February 9, 2024 | A Zine Brings Community Data to Vibrant LifeA zine created by Chelsea residents uses art and creative writing to highlight key data from the Healthy Neighborhoods Study. |  |
February 9, 2024 | With Climate Impacts Flooding the State, Vermont Needs an Updated Renewable Energy StandardA new bill, H.289, would update VT’s standard to increase the amount of clean energy powering the state, which will slow climate change and help protect our communities |  |
February 8, 2024 | Vermont Should Create a “Climate Superfund” to Hold Big Oil AccountableVermont can make Big Oil pay for its role in climate change with the Climate Superfund bills. |  |
February 8, 2024 | Maine Deserves an Environmental Justice LawCLF is working with partners and legislators to ensure an environmental justice law becomes a reality in Maine. Join us in advocating to get this bill across the finish line. |  |
January 31, 2024 | It’s Time for Vermont to Protect its Pollinators, Farmers, and Food SystemScientists are finding neonicotinoids which are used by farmers on seeds are killing pollinators, and that threatens our food system. Now Vermont’s Pollinator Protection Bill seeks to protect our crops. |  |