Recycled Plastic Can Be More Toxic And Is No Fix For Pollution, Greenpeace Warns
Campaign group says plastics are incompatible with circular economy as countries prepare for treaty talks
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Letter: Relicensing Northfield Pump Station And Turners Falls Dam Will Harm Connecticut River
The following letter was sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on May 19, 2023….
Letter: In Support Of Composting Food Waste
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 14, 2023. Please…
Amherst Treefest At The Farmer’s Market, Saturday May 13
Source: Britt Crow-Miller UMass environmental education students will host Treefest -Rooted in Connection, a community…
Letter: Celebrate Earth Day By Joining The Million Pieces Of Plastics Week Of Action
I am inviting Amherst residents to join me in this new Sierra Club campaign: Million…
Letter: A Call To Defend The Connecticut River
Environmental activists from Amherst and surrounding Western Mass towns are sounding the alarm about federal…
Letter: Company Responsible For Williamsburg Solar Disaster Hired As Hickory Ridge Solar Developer
On February 3, 2023, the town of Amherst posted a “courtesy notice,” announcing that “the…
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. This Week: Education, Environment, Policing, And A Local News Roundup
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers. If…
UMass Institute Names Top Climate, Air, And Water Polluters In The U.S
Source: UMass News and Media Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)…
UMass Amherst Makes Princeton Review’s Top ‘Green Colleges’ List For Seventh Consecutive Year
Source: UMass News and Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst continues to be among the…
Boston Bans Artificial Turf In Parks Due To Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
The city joins a growing number across the US in limiting the use of artificial turf made with dangerous PFAS compounds
Fourth Annual Fort River Clean-Up Scheduled For September 24
Source: Fort River Watershed Association The Fort River Watershed Conservancy is organizing the fourth annual…