March 2021 Spotlight
Every month, Clean and Healthy New York publishes a newsletter highlighting the latest science, policy developments, and media coverage that sheds light on the state of environmental health in America and abroad.
Removing chemical roadblocks to a circular economy
Whether it's the European Union or the United States, recycling only works when it's free of toxic chemicals. A new report finds recycling could be an enormous financial windfall - if we can remove hazardous chemicals from the plastic waste stream. Read more
A groundbreaking environmental justice bill is poised to become law
This week, a comprehensive piece of federal legislation to address environmental disparities in vulnerable communities was introduced on Capitol Hill. The bill aims to directly engage impacted communities in government decision-making processes to curb climate change and transition to clean energy. Read more
The modern world threatens human fertility
Hormone disrupting chemicals - in everything from flame retardants, personal care products, plastics and more - are making it harder to have babies, and we are trending toward complete infertility. That's the dire warning expert Shanna Swan issues in her new book "Count Down." Read more
Remembering Cecil Corbin-Mark, who helped push environmental justice into the mainstream
For much of its history, the environmental movement has been overwhelmingly white and gave little thought to the impacts pollution and climate change had on people of color and underserved communities. Cecil Corbin-Mark worked tirelessly to change that. Read more
Creative solutions for a healthy future
The mayor of Heidelberg is not impressed by promises from major automakers to swear off fossil fuels. Instead, he's imagining a different kind of future: one in which cars are not necessary at all. Read more
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