PFAS are a class of over 12,000 chemicals that are toxic at low levels. Despite their toxicity, PFAS are used in many everyday items, like clothing, dental floss, food packaging, cookware, personal care products, and more. PFAS is also especially … Read More
Cash register receipts use 3,680,000 trees and 10 billion gallons of water every year in the US. Production and disposal of receipt paper generates unnecessary waste and emits the carbon equivalent of over 471,000 cars on the road. An estimated … Read More
Millions of items are adorned with glitter, from shimmering makeup to sparkling wrapping paper. But the popularity of glitter and the sheer volume used in everyday products is posing a growing threat to our environment and health. Here are five … Read More
As Plastic Free July concludes, we hope you will keep your new found habits to reduce plastic pollution. To learn more about the issues at hand and to keep you inspired, pull out some popcorn and watch these terrific films … Read More
Each year, the average American ingests more than 70,000 microplastics in their drinking water supply. [4] These plastics originate from multiple sources, but are mostly linked to littering, stormwater runoff, and poor wastewater management in treatment facilities. The US passed … Read More
Tuesday, July 18 at 7pm. Online. Sierra Cape Cod’s virtual speaker series continues with a talk by Massachusetts Senator Julian Cyr addressing the intent and impact of “An Act to Protect Massachusetts Public Health from PFAS,” the proposed legislation he … Read More
By the year 2050, there will be more plastic by weight in the ocean than fish. 44% of ocean plastics are linked to takeout food. Greenhouse gas emissions from the plastic production, use, and disposal threaten the ability of the … Read More
Wednesday, July 12 from 7-8pm. Online. Join the conversation about plastics and the future of our planet with environmental leader and author, Bill McKibben, and Pullitzer prize-winning journalist, Elizabeth Kolbert, moderated by Beyond Plastics president and former U.S. EPA regional … Read More
Remove any standing water where mosquitoes can breed around your yard, such as plant pots, leaky hoses, clogged gutters, empty buckets, toys, and old tires. Trim back overgrown vegetation, and encourage natural predators like bats, birds, dragonflies, and frogs. Protect … Read More
Americans love the convenience of take out meals, and food establishments rely on them for revenue. It would seem like a win for all, except that it generates a great deal of single-use plastic waste. With the damage single-use plastics … Read More
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