The unfortunate fact is that over 98% of people in the U.S. have PFAS in their blood. PFAS have also been found in wildlife, soil, and water around the world. The PFAS that have been studied are toxic at extremely … Read More
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When food or beverages are heated in plastic containers such as in a microwave oven, chemical additives from inside the plastic migrate into the food and tiny flecks of plastic known as micro- and nanoplastics are also shed into the … Read More
Wednesday, November 12, 12pm. Online. In this webinar, Ryan Johnson will provide an overview of the contribution that buildings and construction make to global plastic consumption. He will highlight how plastic building materials have been found to affect health and … Read More
Saturday, November 1, 1-4pm. Newton City Hall War Memorial Circle (1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton). What will you do with your pumpkin after Halloween? Bring it to the Pumpkin Smash where you can smash your pumpkin, visit the touch-a-truck, donate excess … Read More
Wednesday, November 12, 7pm. Online. You may have heard about microplastics and nanoplastics infiltrating the human body. Maybe you saw a news article about how there’s the rough equivalent of a plastic spoon’s worth of micro and nano-plastics in our … Read More
This year’s GreenEXPO within the Harvest Fair in Newton Center (Langley Rd.) on Sunday, October 19 from 11–5 is your chance to explore new ways of living more sustainably. Among the vendors you’ll meet is Ecoloop Solar Solutions, a clean … Read More
I was very surprised recently to learn that my home office in the basement had an unsafe radon level, even though I had tested the home some 30 years ago when we purchased it. I was tipped off by new … Read More
Sunday September 28, 2-4pm. Watertown Savings Bank Room,Watertown Free Public Library (123 Main St., Watertown). Want to learn more about PFAS – the chemicals are now almost everywhere, including in human blood, and are being linked to severe health problems? … Read More
Monday, September 29, 12pm. Online. Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance for a webinar dedicated to the public health impacts of vehicle electrification. Topics Covered: The current public health impact impacts of our reliance on gas and diesel vehicles The relative … Read More
Marvel at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the Florida Keys, and the Frederick Douglass house. Listen to wolves howl. Walk in dinosaur tracks. Look up into the inky night sky, and reach for the stars! These sites belong to … Read More
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