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January 8, 2026
Tell Ohio EPA: New data center wastewater permit puts our waters at risk
Large data centers are springing up across Ohio. They can use huge amounts of freshwater – and may expel huge amounts of wastewater. The wastewater can be hot and contaminated with pollutants. The […]
Blog
January 8, 2026
Making an impact on plastic pollution in Illinois
Thank you to our Illinois supporters who took action to reduce plastic pollution in 2025! Whether you contacted your legislators, volunteered with Adopt-a-Beach, donated to the Alliance for the Great […]
Blog
December 20, 2025
National Leaders & State Legislators in Chicago to Combat Plastic Pollution
Last month, state legislators from around the country came together in Chicago to strategize state-level solutions to the growing plastic pollution crisis. The summit was organized by the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, a nonpartisan network of state lawmakers, and supported by the Alliance for the […]