Good History There are beacons in environmental history illuminating positive change when science mobilizes global environmental policy. One example is the 1987 Montreal Protocol that effectively banned the use of ozone-depleting substances, including chlorofluorocarbons. This cooperative effort allowed for the regeneration of the Earth’s protective ozone layers, the closing of holes over the Earth’s poles, and is considered one of the most successful international environmen

Chemical recycling is back in the news.    In September 2024, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil...

It is pretty easy to be sustainable when you are out and about with your own “to go” basics – stainless steel water bottle, utensils and...

Practical Responses to Lurking Landfill Questions: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Citizens of any municipality operating a landfill need...

Introduction We usually don’t think about what happens to trash after it’s picked up from our curbside bins. There may be a general...

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently made history when she signed an Executive Order banning state agencies from purchasing...