Single-use plastic bag recycling seems like the right thing to do, but only a tiny portion of our plastic bags get recycled. Mostly, they end up being incinerated, or piled up in landfills, where they slowly break down into microplastics.
In its ruling against “Chevron deference” the Supreme Court has eroded the environmental and health protections we rely on.
Toxic blue-green algae makes it dangerous to swim for humans and animals, and climate change is making it worse.
Electrifying Massachusetts’ commuter rail can help reduce pollution and improve service, particularly for environmental justice communities. We are making strides in that direction.
Thanks to bottle bills, many New England states have increased recycling rates and now rank among the top states in the country. New Hampshire still lacks a bottle bill. Learn why that matters.
Trash in landfills contaminates soil and water. That’s because all landfill sites will leak sooner or later.
Individuals alone can’t stem the tide of plastic overtaking the country. We need collective action and societal resolve.
The Salem Harbor site where a coal-fired power plant once stood is slated to become a clean energy offshore wind port terminal in 2026, launching New England definitively into a clean energy future.
CLF urges Massachusetts to deny Barnstable’s inadequate application to clean up pollution in waters
Air pollution across the United States is getting worse. Why? Because of our planet’s warming atmosphere.
