File For Earth

Filing complaints for environmental accountability and to make a difference in our ecosystems.

id="app-details-left"> The idea started with the realization that legal tools to hold polluters accountable already exist. Under the Clean Water Act, any citizen who witnesses an illegal discharge has standing to file a formal complaint and trigger an investigation. The problem is that actually using it is nearly impossible for most people. Multiple agencies have overlapping jurisdiction. The forms are designed for lawyers. Most people who witness something wrong give up before filing anything. FileForEarth is designed to bridge that gap. The most interesting technical challenge was the EPA…

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