The following 10 facts shed light on how plastic is proving dangerous to human health. To learn more about the threat and impact of plastic pollution and get tips to reduce your plastic consumption, download our Plastic Pollution Primer and … Read More
Today, the Massachusetts State House Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy (TUE) were holding hearings on two important bills that will influence the state’s solid waste policy. We need you to send in written testimony in support of the … Read More
Shave the Peak is a program designed by Green Energy Consumers Alliance to inform people, via text and email alerts, how and when to reduce power use on days when demand for electricity is significantly higher than usual or average. … Read More
Concerned citizens have been asserting that artificial turf is a poor choice for Newton for many reasons, but because artificial turf becomes significantly hotter than natural grass — by 35-55 degrees or greater — the danger it poses as temperatures … Read More
Refusing and reducing plastics in our lives should be our first priority, but plastics are not always easy to avoid. Certain plastics can be recycled and those items should be placed in our green recycling carts, not in the trash. … Read More
PFAS are a class of over 12,000 chemicals that are toxic at low levels. Unfortunately, despite their toxicity, they are still used in many things we use every day like clothing, dental floss, food packaging, cookware, personal care products, and … Read More
A mulch ‘volcano’ is a thick mound of mulch piled up around the trunk of a tree. You see them all over — in public parks, private yards and commercial landscapes. The problem is that mulch volcanoes can kill trees, … Read More
Tuesday, June 6 from 7:30-8:30. Online. As Albemarle Park gets a much-needed makeover, Charles River Watershed Association has been exploring ideas for how climate resilience can be incorporated. Join CRWA for a virtual public meeting to discuss flooding in our … Read More
Thursday, June 8 at 3pm. Online. In the third episode of Just Zero’s webinar series, Getting to Zero Waste in the U.S., experts address the false solutions that fossil fuel giants are pushing as the answer to our plastics and … Read More
With the excitement of school ending also comes a LOT of wasted school supplies. I’m here to encourage you to reduce your fall back-to-school shopping list by REUSING items! I get it, some materials are unsalvageable. But… for the ones … Read More
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