Welcome to Wednesday, August 17th, frogs and toads...

President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ climate change, tax, and healthcare bill into law yesterday.

The House on Friday approved the measure on a party-line vote of 220-207. It passed the Senate earlier in the week with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a 50-50 tie in the upper chamber.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will fight inflation, invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, invest in environmental justice, create new corporate tax rates, lower drug prices, and more.

How do you feel about the Inflation Reduction Act?

Scotland Makes Period Products Free - Should More Countries Do The Same?

In a landmark piece of legislation approved by Scotland’s Parliament, period products are now free across the country. Scotland is the first country in the world to provide free menstrual products in an effort to end “period poverty” — the lack of accessible and affordable tampons and sanitary pads. 

Period products cost the average menstruating individual thousands of dollars in their lifetime. Due to this cost, period poverty affects millions of people worldwide — nearly 500 million. 

Do you want your government to offer free menstrual products?

‘Forever Chemicals’ in Rainwater, Study Finds

A new study found that "forever chemicals" in rainwater often greatly exceed drinking water health advisory levels set forth by various environmental agencies. The study by Stockholm University reported that worldwide rainwater contains per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) which are a hazard to global human health. 

Rainwater exceeds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s lifetime drinking water health advisory levels, the Environmental Quality Standard for Inland European Union Surface Water, and Danish drinking water limits. The water quality guidelines deem rainwater as now unsafe to drink.

Do you want your drinking water to be tested for PFAS?

From Our Partners

Did you know? Women make up only 6.6% of the total uniformed peacekeeping force, but their presence makes a meaningful impact on peacekeeping missions from community work to making peace deals. That's why the #WomenInPeacekeeping Campaign works to promote and empower women at the forefront of peace operations.

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And, In The End...

It's National Black Cat Appreciation Day! Are you treating your household companions as the divine ancient Egyptian symbols that they are?

—Jamie Epstein & Casey Dawson

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