In 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.
This decision sends a powerful message: the lived experience of the Penobscot Nation matters, and environmental justice cannot be ignored.
CLF, on behalf of New Bedford community members, has filed a motion to intervene in the appeal – to continue ensuring that local residents and public health remain at the forefront of this fight.
In South Providence and across New England, neighbors are proving that environmental justice starts with community power. From blocking polluting projects to shaping new laws, families and advocates are shifting the balance of power – building healthier, fairer futures for everyone.
After years of organizing, New Bedford residents won a major victory: the Board of Health rejected a massive waste transfer station that threatened public health and piled pollution onto already overburdened neighborhoods. Their persistence shows the power of community to stop harmful projects — and win environmental justice.
Across regions, people are standing up for their health, culture, and environment – pushing back on unjust waste infrastructure and reclaiming power over their communities’ futures. In Old Town, Maine, and New Bedford, Massachusetts, residents are confronting a familiar pattern – and showing what it takes to break the cycle and build lasting change.
In partnership with the community, CLF has been actively opposing the expanded facility.
This bill allows Casella to yet again fill the landfill with other states’ construction waste, creating toxic garbage juice that ultimately flows into waterways, like the Penobscot River, and puts people at risk.
Roughly half of the waste buried in New Hampshire landfills comes from out of state.
As Governor-elect Kelley Ayotte prepares for office, she has an opportunity to tackle challenges facing the health of our communities and environment.
