Toxics Action Center: Cleaning and Preventing Pollution in New England
At Toxics Action Center, we believe everyone has the right to clean air and clean water, that our communities should be sustainable and that our government should operate responsively and democratically.
Our children should be able to grow up free of exposure to dangerous chemicals and with every opportunity to thrive.
Yet too often, these fundamental rights are ignored or bypassed, endangering the health of both people and the environment.
We know that polluters will go to great lengths to avoid taking responsibility for their messes, and that government agencies can be very slow to do the right thing. When our communities are threatened, it is often up to everyday people to take action.
Toxics Action Center’s mission is to work side-by-side with communities, providing you with the skills and resources needed to prevent or clean up pollution at the local level. Since 1987, we have organized over 750 communities across New England to put together plans and strategies to effectively solve the problems they face.
In doing so, we train neighbors to not only defend their health and safety, but to think strategically and come together for proactive, positive change. In our 29-year history, we have helped win hundreds of campaigns to protect the health of citizens and neighborhoods across the region.
Eastern Massachusetts Office
294 Washington St, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 292-4821