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… to address some 23 billion single-use plastic bags New Yorkers use every year. “At our annual
Riverkeeper Sweep, volunteers remove tons of plastics, including single-use bags from …
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A coordinated community response, supported by
Riverkeeper, has given the public a seat at the table. This victory speaks to the public’s love …
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… plants from 120 shoreline locations — our biggest one-day cleanup yet. In seven years, the
Riverkeeper Sweep has engaged more than 10,000 volunteers at 615 projects from Brooklyn to the …
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… streets can end up in the river. The project kicked off on Saturday, May 5, as part of the annual
Riverkeeper Sweep, and continued with two additional volunteer projects in June. In total, the …
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… Please help spread the word! Resources: Scientific support for a plastic bag reduction law
Riverkeeper Sweep Findings Study on microplastics and microbeads in the Hudson River and NYC …
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… in Albany for the first New York State Bring Your Own Bag Act Advocacy Day. During our 7th Annual
Riverkeeper Sweep, participants cleaned up 38 tons of trash and helped collect thousands of …
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… plastics are among the most common debris picked up by thousands of volunteers during the annual
Riverkeeper Sweep shoreline cleanup and service event, which extends along the Hudson River at more …
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… unless a new statewide law is equal to or stronger than the local ones. If you volunteered at
Riverkeeper Sweep, you’ve seen the scale of this pollution problem and you know that plastic …
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… information: Take action – Celebrate Earth Day: Help ban the bag Clean your shoreline: Join
Riverkeeper Sweep, May 5, 2018 5 things you can do to reduce plastic pollution (& they’re …
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About Us
… Board-Staff strategy offsites and volunteers for water quality testing efforts and the annual
Riverkeeper Sweep. Chad is a global management consultant, formerly with Katzenbach Partners and …
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