Paloma Paez-Coombe

Regional Director w/ the Fund for the Public Interest. Midwesterner, environmentalist, bread enthusiast. She/her

[Pat Kelly-Fischer @PatKellyCO]

1341 miles, 6 days, 4 forts and battlefields, 1 eclipse.

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

“We put a little over 1,000 Chromebooks into crates and put them aside due to them being considered as trash because they couldn’t be updated,” Worcester Technical High School senior Monse Genao recalled of her school’s laptop disposal last summer.

https://t.co/2X9m0kBO6i

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

Today I stood outside of @Google's office in Cambridge calling to extend the life of Chromebooks. Chromebooks aren't designed to last. Google could double the lifespan of these laptops which would save schools money help the environment.

Click for the report and findings.

[Kathryn Gonzalez-Valle @Kathryn_GV]

In just 2 hours we found over 1000 pieces of polystyrene! Let’s ban foam LA!

[Lisa Frank @LisaKFrank1]

Today's the day! The U.S. House of Representatives is voting on the Recovering America's Wildlife Act, which would help wildlife from big horn sheep to bumblebees thrive. Tell your representative to vote yes: https://t.co/LK80zGI0Yo #RecoverWildlife

[Secretary Deb Haaland @SecDebHaaland]

Less plastic waste means more protection of our environment.

Single-use plastic products are hazards to the public lands, wildlife and oceans we love.
https://t.co/eUsWHCbvjx

[Emily Rusch @emilyrusch]

Colorado #righttorepair for wheelchairs bill was signed yesterday, and now this! @SenSusanEggman let’s make 2023 the year this happens in CA!

[Environment Illinois @EnvironmentIL]

Look who we ran into last week while we were knocking on doors in Evanston! Thank you Congresswoman @janschakowsky for supporting our work to stop plastic pollution in Illinois - and for always championing our environment! #wildlifeoverwaste #foamfree

[Jillian @JillianGordner]

On Monday, we launched the #Chicago canvassing office! All summer, we'll be advocating for a statewide ban on single-use plastic. Here we are in @gonggershowitz's district @EnvironmentIL

[Paloma Paez-Coombe @PPaezCoombe]

It's been beautiful weather for getting rid of single-use plastic this week! Thanks for all your support @gonggershowitz @SenatorFine

[Environment Illinois @EnvironmentIL]

Our staff are out in the beautiful Evanston this week, knocking on doors to build support for a statewide ban on plastic foam cups and containers! Thank you Rep @gonggershowitz and @SenatorFine for championing this bill to reduce plastic pollution in our environment 🌎

[Paloma Paez-Coombe @PPaezCoombe]

So great to get out #EarthDay weekend for a Lake Michigan beach cleanup with @EnvironmentIL @A4GL and @OPAOrganizing . @RepAndrade40 please support a ban on foam cups and containers to prevent this litter in the first place #wildlifeoverwaste

[Chicago Piping Plovers @ChicagoPiping]

Worms with a Side of Garbage? No Thank You.

Photo credits: Susan Szeszol (Rose top), Ann Gunkel (Rose middle), Dori Levine (Nish bottom); Eden Essex (garbage all found in the protected area of Montrose Beach on Earth Day 2022) #EarthDay #ShareTheShore #plover #chicago #Monty

[Abe Scarr @abescarr]

Good in-depth reporting on mounting home heating affordability problems in Chicago driven by mismanaged, unaccountable @PeoplesGasCHI pipe replacement program, by @SZReports https://t.co/TBMpWNpjfu

[Keegan James Hollyer 🏍 @keegorn]

It's not too late to RSVP for the first @IL_StudentPIRGs Secretary of State forum tonight from 6 to 7!
We are super excited to be able to host @AnnaValenciaIL and @MooreforIL! Join us here: https://t.co/Ht1GQPcAwp

[Paloma Paez-Coombe @PPaezCoombe]

Thank you @SenDuckworth for your leadership to #gettheleadout!

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included my Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, which will help remove lead pipes that carry drinking water to our sinks and rebuild wastewater infrastructure that is critical to daily living. https://t.co/nRVatxds8b

[Environment Illinois @EnvironmentIL]

This week we've been braving the rain to talk to Oak Park residents about how we can address the plastic crisis. We've had some great conversations and are pumped to continue working to ban some of the worst single-use plastics #wildlifeoverwaste

[Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten]

🚨Every day we fail to reach an agreement on baseline climate investments is a day Americans pay the price at the pumps & oil-rich autocrats profit.

Today, 89 lawmakers led by me, @RepBowman & @RepNikema call on @POTUS to lead a #ClimateRestart to reconciliation negotiations.

[Paloma Paez-Coombe @PPaezCoombe]

Electric school buses are pretty neat, it turns out

[Environment Illinois @EnvironmentIL]

Did you know electric school buses are not only important for children's health and the environment, but they can also provide energy storage that could speed our transition to renewable energy? Check out our new report with @IllinoisPIRG https://t.co/2QP1bxVMFc

[Environment Illinois @EnvironmentIL]

Join @OneEarthFF's virtual watch party at 6:30 tonight to watch @RobinFrohardt 's film "The Plastic Bag Store" followed by discussion with panelists including Env. IL associate @PPaezCoombe #turnthetide #wildlifeoverwaste https://t.co/2nxDHKIaBR

[Abe Scarr @abescarr]

"Replacing all of Chicago’s buses with zero-emission electric models would eliminate this toxic air pollution and reduce total annual carbon dioxide emissions from CTA buses, helping to tackle climate change as well." @mac_dressman @chitribopinions https://t.co/djjLEqay56