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September 2, 2020 | 10 Zero Waste Tips to Slash Trash in Your LifeMaking any life change takes time, and the same goes for slashing your trash – including what goes in your recycling bin. That’s why we’ve put together this list of tips to help you get started. |  |
September 1, 2020 | Infographic: What Should You Be Composting in Your Backyard?Food and yard waste hurt our economy and environment. But home composting can help! Get your backyard compost started using these handy guidelines. |  |
August 31, 2020 | Infographic: 5 Items You Can Repurpose at HomeOne of the best ways to slash your trash is to reuse or repurpose what you already have, rather than buying something new. Check out this infographic and see how you can give these five items new life. |  |
August 28, 2020 | Slash Your Trash and Advocate for Zero WasteFor too long we’ve relied on outdated and polluting systems to deal with our trash. What we need are new, sustainable systems that aim to reduce the trash in our lives, while protecting our people and our planet. And we can make that happen right now. |  |
August 25, 2020 | Guest Blog: Trump Rollbacks on Water Protection Threaten My Family BusinessTom Caron is a co-owner of Tall Timber, a hunting and fishing lodge at the headwaters of the Connecticut River. The far reaches of northern New Hampshire are home to the headwaters of New England’s great Connecticut River. At 410 miles in length, the Connecticut forms the boundary of New Hampshire and Vermont, then flows… Continue reading Guest Blog: Trump Rollbacks on Water Protection Threaten My Family Business |  |
August 20, 2020 | Waste Incineration is an Environmental Justice IssueCommunities across New England deal with the crude repercussions of local incinerators every day. As long we allow these facilities to operate, they will continue to poison our planet and our people. |  |
August 13, 2020 | Is New Hampshire School Drinking Water Safe?At a time of great concern about the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential risks posed to students, teachers, and families, it’s important not to lose sight of a lingering, ongoing health problem – one that can have lifelong consequences for our kids, but that is easily preventable: lead-contaminated drinking water. |  |
August 10, 2020 | New England, and the Climate Crisis, Is Heating UpUPDATE: Temperatures across the Northeast have soared this summer. As emissions rise and climate change worsens, extreme heat becomes more common and more people face these deadly conditions. We need to take action to prevent things from getting even worse — and to help those most affected. |  |
August 6, 2020 | Rhode Island Is Sending Valuable Food Waste to a LandfillRescuing and diverting more of Rhode Island’s food waste could help cut climate-damaging emissions while urgently addressing food insecurity within the state. |  |
August 5, 2020 | Hurricanes and the Pandemic: Preparing for Dual DisastersAmid a raging pandemic, one that is hitting Black and Brown communities particularly hard, already-vulnerable communities find themselves even more threatened by the possibility of a significant storm hitting Massachusetts. That makes it more imperative than ever that we plan now for the storm season still to come. |  |