Moms Clean Air Force spoke with Judith Helfand, a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, about her documentary Blue Vinyl. It’s hard to believe this film first came out in 2002 as it remains a seminal story about plastic and environmental health.
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Making the Invisible Visible: Blue Vinyl Filmmaker Judith Helfand on Storytelling and Advocacy
Moms Discuss Reducing Plastic and Safer Cleaning Products in the SheKnows Sustainability Issue
If you have a question about reducing plastic or, say, swapping toxic cleaners for kid-safe options, chances are someone at Moms has a detailed answer. We recently shared answers to these questions in SheKnows’ sustainability issue.
The Placenta Is Not the Barrier We Once Thought It Was
The scientific community is just starting to study and understand which environmental pollutants can cross the placenta and how they impact babies. Learn more about what we know in Moms’ new fact sheet.
Trash Incineration Pollution Is Toxic
Cadmium, mercury, lead, soot, dioxins—Moms are urging EPA to protect us from the deadly chemicals released by burning plastics and other wastes.
Recycling Plastics Doesn’t Work
For decades, the plastics industry lied to the public about the viability of recycling, according to a new report.
March Supermom of the Month: Stephanie Hernandez, Washington, DC
Stephanie Hernandez, our March Supermom of the Month, shows up again and again at events around Washington, DC, sometimes with her toddler in tow. Volunteering with Moms Clean Air Force helps her feel like part of the solution to the problem of climate change and her daughter’s uncertain future.
Justicia40: ¿Está funcionando?
Hace tres años, la administración Biden lanzó la Iniciativa Justicia40, que fijó el objetivo de que el 40% de los beneficios de una serie de inversiones federales fluyeran hacia comunidades de escasos recursos y sobrecargadas por la contaminación. ¿Están funcionando estas inversiones?
Justice40—Why We Need It More Than Ever
Three years ago, the Biden administration launched the Justice40 Initiative, which set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of an array of federal investments would flow to under-resourced communities that are overburdened by pollution. Are these investments working?
What’s in the Air: Plastic Scams
In her column “What’s in the Air,” Dominique Browning reflects on the plastics industry. The plastic waste crisis is getting worse every year—in large part because there is no way to safely recycle this material, notwithstanding the industry’s efforts to push a “new” technique called “advanced recycling.”
What’s in the Air: On Decency
In her column “What’s in the Air,” Dominique Browning reflects on common decency and a recent interaction between President Biden and Misti Allison, a Moms Clean Air Force member and resident of East Palestine, Ohio.
Vinyl Chloride Is a Risk to Children’s Health
More than 3 million people live within a mile of railroad tracks where at any given moment 36 million pounds of vinyl chloride are being ferried around the country. Read how one mom spoke up for her family’s health and safety.
Moms Convene Experts & Advocates, Paving the Way for Progress: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC.