In a recent LWVIL-sponsored panel, we discussed legislative policies and innovative solutions that can help with the plastic crisis.
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Many people think of plastic as a litter or environmental concern, but it is also a human health concern. How is plastic affecting your health—and what can you do about it?
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It’s time to rally support for banning single-use plastics in Illinois! Ask your state representative and state senator to co-sponsor bills that will ban polystyrene foam foodware and single-use plastic bags.
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Over the last few months, the League spoke out on environmental protection, mental health, gun violence prevention, and more.
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This Earth Month, we encourage you to learn more about environmental threats facing our communities. Check out these four easy ways to engage with League resources and take action for the planet all month long.
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Last month, the League spoke out on environmental protection, criminal justice, and government transparency, and more.
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Ask your state rep and senator to to vote YES on bills that will ban polystyrene foam foodware and plastic bags. These threats to our environment have no place in 2024.
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Thank you to everyone who called their legislators and the governor and spoke up on behalf of these bills, which have now been signed into law.
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Thanks in part to the advocacy of League members, important legislation supported by LWVIL was passed by both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly this term.
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Celebrate the earth by taking action around three bills in front of the Illinois General Assembly.
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Join the LWV of Illinois online on Monday, April 24 to lobby for issues you believe in. Whether you have five minutes or two hours, you can take part!
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LWVIL works on environmental protection issues throughout the year with a number of coalitions—together, we are making a difference for the Illinois environment.
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In a recent blog entry, Kristen Kern, Federal Advocacy and Policy Manager, LWVUS, advocates for changing our economic structure as a path toward protecting the planet.
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