O2-USA/Upper Midwest

06/11/2026

In 2024, Minnesota became the first state in the country to require boat wrap producers to pay for collection, transportation, reuse, recycling, and disposal of the protective material. The program got fully underway this spring, just in time for Minnesotans to get their boats back on the water! Learn more about this program here: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-stories/a-learning-year-begins-for-minnesotas-new-boat-wrap-stewardship-program

04/16/2026

https://www.hennepincounty.gov/government/news-events/events/fix-it-clinics

Free repairs for items like small household appliances, electronics, clothing, and mobile devices. Dates of upcoming clinics. Volunteer for a clinic.

01/01/2026

Registration is open! Are you ready to go plastic-free this February? Sign up for the Plastic-Free Challenge, join a team, and get ready to make a difference: https://tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org/

01/01/2026

Proof it’s possible because it’s being done…

01/01/2026

🚨We’ve updated our data centers policy agenda! No new data centers!

When we entered the data centers space, we understood the rush to establish updated regulations to address the rise of large-scale data centers. As we’ve learned more about these resource-draining facilities, we’ve realized the truth: we’re better off without them.

Because of the conversations we’ve had with all of you—be it at your doors, on your phones, or in-person—it has become clear that you all wanted us to take a stronger stance against these data centers, which certainly aligned with our goals.

So, thank you for giving us the support to take a stronger stance on these data centers. We’ll be fighting for you and Minnesota every day at the Capitol.

TAKE ACTION: https://cleanwater.org/actions/put-ban-new-data-centers-mn