Avoid Destructive Mosquito Spraying
Broad spraying of insecticides for mosquitoes is both ineffective and harmful to the environment. It has been noted by leading entomologists that fogging for adult mosquitoes is ineffective and there […]
Practice Low-Impact Lawn and Yard Care
Maintaining a traditional lawn is one of the most environmentally harmful choices suburbanites make. Many homeowners don’t realize that the practices suburbanites have considered normal lawn care for decades are […]
Curbside Composting
In the US, we throw out roughly 60 millions tons of food each year, not only wasting valuable resources (food and organic fertilizer) but also generating methane, a gas with […]
Don’t Trash Food Scraps
According to the MassDEP food waste is 25% of trash. Benefits of reducing food waste Diverting food scraps can reduce your household waste. It also can save you money in trash […]
Reuse/Donate Household Items
Cleaning your house and want to keep as much as possible out of the trash? There are many places for gently used goods and even well-used textiles to go. Reuse […]
Be Textile Savvy: Reuse/Donate/Recycle
On Nov. 1, 2022 Massachusetts banned most textiles from disposal or disposal transport. Fortunately, there are many ways textiles can be reused, donated or recycled, including items that are ripped, […]
Reject Fast Fashion
Fast Fashion is a major cause of environmental damage and humanitarian abuses around the world. According to the EPA, the fashion industry has an enormous footprint: producing more carbon emissions […]
Buy or Lease an Electric Car
Why drive an EV (Electric Vehicle)? EVs reduce your emissions, are fun to drive, and can be less expensive to operate and maintain than gas-powered vehicles. Every year there are […]
Be Idle Free
Idling a gasoline engine vehicle produces greenhouse gases and contributes to air pollution. Massachusetts law prohibits idling cars over 5 minutes (MGL CH90 16A) except under certain circumstances. After those […]