As Bans On Microbeads Grow, Environmentalists Urge Less Use Of Plastics

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“I think passing this law prompted a lot of schools to do testing and it showed there were issues there,” said [IEC Executive Director Jen Walling], who added the agency plans to advocate that testing be expanded to middle and high schools.”

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As Bans On Microbeads Grow, Environmentalists Urge Less Use Of Plastics

IEC In the Media

Illinois climate activists say Trump’s win is a blow to climate action

Shoreline Advisory Board aims to protect Chicago’s lakefront

Climate events outside the DNC campus in Chicago highlight progress — and call for action

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