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March 16, 2021 | Why Should We Compost? (Hint: It Will Help Solve Our Trash Crisis)The uptick in composting is a huge step forward in combatting our trash crisis. But we can’t do the hard work on our own. We need cities, towns, and states to invest in infrastructure that will make composting easy and affordable for everyone. | |
March 16, 2021 | What Do We Mean by Environmental Justice?For decades, low-income, immigrant, and communities of color across New England have been overburdened by air pollution from power plants, congested highways, and industrial facilities. CLF connected with two of our Massachusetts-based partners to discuss what needs to change to relieve these burdens and how racism contributes to environmental justice inequities. | |
March 12, 2021 | Four Things Massachusetts Must Include in Its Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2030Any plan to lower emissions in Massachusetts must not only consider how to cut the largest sources of carbon pollution – for the Commonwealth, that’s transportation and heating – but also how to ensure all residents have equal access to its solutions. | |
March 11, 2021 | The Texas Electric Grid Failed. Here’s What New England Can Learn from It.New England is no stranger to ice storms, of course, and the Texas power grid is very different from ours. But we can still heed lessons from the Texas crisis – especially as we look at the future pressures our grid will face because of our changing climate. | |
March 9, 2021 | Biden Administration Could Bring Us A Step Closer Toward A Healthy OceanEarly announcements from the new administration give reason for optimism and could help us leave a healthy ocean for future generations. The emphasis on conserving protected ocean areas like the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts means the ocean has a shot at recovering from the damage humans have inflicted. | |
March 8, 2021 | What Not to Do with Food Waste: A Cautionary TaleCambridge partnered with a local composter in 2018 to start a curbside compost program. But as more residents signed-up, the volume of food scraps increased. Cambridge accommodated the growth by finding a new partner. It signed with Waste Management – a partnership that has put the City’s food scraps to waste. | |
March 5, 2021 | What You Need to Know About Zero WasteIs the systemic idea of Zero Waste actually possible? Yes! But to do so, we need to stop looking at Zero Waste as just a lifestyle and start looking at it as a strategic concept for managing our waste – and tackling the trash crisis. | |
February 8, 2021 | 3 Ways North Atlantic Right Whales Help Solve Climate ChangeFrom the second they are born to their last breath, North Atlantic right whales help our climate by making our ocean more resilient. We need to push for their protection so that they can do their part in helping to create a greater future for all. | |
February 5, 2021 | EPA Grant Helps People, Industry, and the Environment ThriveIn 2020, the EPA awarded CLF a DERA grant to partner with New York Cruise Lines, Inc. Grant recipient shares how this $1.8 million grant makes a difference for the community, the environment, and the cruise industry. | |
January 29, 2021 | Biden’s First Days: Promises Made, Promises Still to KeepBiden’s flurry of executive orders addressing climate change, conservation, and environmental justice has us optimistic. Now we must ensure his administration follows through and turns these orders into meaningful and actionable policy. |