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Work for a Clean Environment
We're keeping plastic bags out of the Pacific. The single-use plastic
bags that pollute the Pacific and harm ocean wildlife are banned in 30
cities on the West Coast, thanks in part to our staff, volunteers and
activists. Working with Environment California, Environment Washington
and Environment Oregon, we've educated tens of thousands of people
about the toxic soup of trash swirling off our coast, spreading the
movement for bag bans from city to city and mustered the public support
necessary for communities to take steps to stop the waste. |
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Promote Healthy Food
We're making kids' lunches healthier. Childhood obesity
rates continually rise every year in our country, threatening our youth
with a future of heart disease and diabetes. After months of
campaigning across the country for U.S. PIRG, we were able to build
enough support to get President Obama to pass the Child Nutrition Act.
This new law provides thousands more children school-based meal programs
that will be more nutritious, providing a brighter, healthier future
for our children. We continue this work with U.S. PIRG as we push to end
the big taxpayer subsidies for junk food. |
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Cut America's Oil Addiction
We're putting more electric cars, hybrids and other
energy-efficient vehicles on the road. Thanks in part to the public
support mobilized by our canvassers, this past year President Obama
announced strong new clean car standards that will cut oil use by as
much as 23 billion gallons per year. Environmental Action is pushing to
cut America's oil use by 50% by 2030, and we're building support and
mobilizing activists around the country to urge our leaders to take the
next step forward.
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And that's just the start.
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The Fund for the
Public Interest has been working for over 25 years with organizations
such as U.S. PIRG, Environment America, the Human Rights Campaign and
Environmental Action to win concrete victories for the public interest.
We are the nation's premier nonprofit for raising money, building
membership and winning grassroots campaigns. You can help.
Join the campaign. Earn $4,000-$6,000 this summer.
Hourly wage: $10-$15/hour.
To apply for a job, visit our website or call (206) 621-8334.
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