A study found that consumers throw away 80% of items purchased on Black Friday after a few uses. Most of these items are destined for landfills, incinerators, or go to low-quality recycling centers. open.substack.com/pub/degrowth...

The Trump administration's proposed rollbacks open the door for more drilling, mining, and logging. | grist.org/regulation/d...

A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying #Oregon’s nitrate #pollution crisis. open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...

A global monitoring system for #water flowing from our toilets is the first step in stopping the development of the next #pandemic. The second is investing in sewage systems and treatment plants worldwide. wodnesprawy.pl/en/pandemic-...

Expect the #Massachusetts House to come out with another bill in 2026, hopefully with a much different approach. The State Senate has an equal role in this, and while we anticipate they will do the right thing, we should not take anything for granted. blog.greenenergyconsumers.org/blog/massach...

I recently completed a National Wildlife Federation project by adopting an #ecological yard approach that prioritizes native plants, provides food & water for #insects & #wildlife, includes shelter from weather/predators, #habitat for rearing young, and uses #sustainable yard maintenance practices.

Otters are so important to the #ecosystem because they eat sea urchins and crabs that would otherwise decimate the #kelp forests and seagrass areas near the shore. medium.com/the-environm...

Development may benefit humans, but various studies have concluded that more than 75% of Earth’s ice-free land area can no longer be considered wild #habitat for non-human #animals.

"A proposal that would dramatically roll back the #Massachusetts #climate goals are on ice, at least for the next few months. commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...

"Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, you have a lot of power to help nonhuman #animals through the written word by drawing on your own insight, emotion, and personal experience. One important way to do this is through op-eds." www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/op-eds-...

"One interesting takeaway is that this confirms how resource-intensive #meat is, not only when it comes to land, water, and feed—but in terms of human time and energy, too." www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/a-gr...

Excited to share that I have completed a yearlong horticulture program and earned my certificate in Native Plant Studies from the Native Plant Trust.

Neonicotinoids are the world’s most common class of insecticides, widely used in agriculture. Four years after the European Union banned neonicotinoid use in fields, researchers observed that France’s population of insect-eating #birds had increased by 2%-3%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“I hope this work can help folks who want to plant #trees in #cities to manage them and increase their survival rate." www.bu.edu/articles/202...

Abandoning the 2030 #emissions goal in #Massachusetts would be defeatist concession to Trump and the fossil fuel industry.    commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/hous...

The growth in global #emissions has slowed significantly over the last decade compared to previous ones. This year, total emissions (including land use change) might have stagnated. But not by much, and fossil emissions still increased. open.substack.com/pub/hannahri...

Trees once marked for felling continue to stand tall, their leaves dancing with sunlight, their roots holding the soil firm against erosion. The #forest remains a cradle for countless creatures. coalitionforanimalrights.substack.com/p/the-man-wh...

#Massachusetts is helping to transform cranberry bogs into #habitats that broaden #conservation and #climate change resilience. insideclimatenews.org/news/2710202...

Humans love to watch #birds in #nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates? therevelator.org/birding-blin...

Mass. Wildlife is working with Environmental Police to find a safe home for this #alligator as an educational #animal with a permitted facility. This incident serves as a reminder that it is not legal to keep alligators or crocodilian as #pets in #Massachusetts. www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...

I just wrote a letter to my legislators at the #Massachusetts State House: Don't Cave on #Climate. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ma-h...

[email protected] certifies communities, parks, and protected areas around the world that preserve and protect #dark sites through responsible lighting policies and public education, as part of the their International Dark Sky Place network. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/prais...

The "luxury effect" phenomenon describes how wealthy parts of #cities have more #wildlife, and more wildlife diversity – a finding that can have profound implications for human #health and wellbeing. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The state was one of the first to require large commercial #foodwaste generators to divert the material. Now, it’s seeking input on a plan to possibly extend the mandate. www.wastedive.com/news/massach...

This story isn’t merely about the plight of these monkeys. It's a reminder of the risks—ethical, scientific, public health, ecological—that #animal testing inflicts on our society. open.substack.com/pub/coalitio...

A new poll by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (@pcrm.org) suggests that most people in the US agree that schools should offer dairy-free milk and plant-based meals to children. vegnews.com/poll-vegan-m... via @vegnews.bsky.social

Some strategies for supporting #nature in your own yard.

To help #birds, reduce #LightPollution.

Defined as the variety of life on Earth, #biodiversity encompasses variation within and between species. It underpins the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the stability of ecosystems that regulate #climate and our #wellbeing. www.statnews.com/2025/10/20/b... via @statnews.com

Black Flannel Brewing in Essex,VT is one of the locations that accepts can carriers for #reuse, saving approximately $3,500 in the last few years. www.sevendaysvt.com/news/802much...

New Mexico pecan farmers have become the state’s largest single agricultural #water user, slurping up an estimated 93 billion gallons per year — enough to supply a city of around 3 million. hcn.org/issues/57-9/... via @highcountrynews.org

Your yard can be a safe home for #nature and #wildlife too.

"Even if the funding model proves financially sustainable, some critics argue that it is exploiting an unethical financial system to the detriment of developing countries." e360.yale.edu/features/tro... via @yalee360.bsky.social

Inspiring to see so many citizens testify at the #Massachusetts State House in support of a bill (H965/S644) to protect #wildlife from rodenticides. It's a grass roots movement by @massaudubon.org and others that I've been involved in for a year. Fingers crossed it gets across the finish line.

A recent settlement in California requires that plastic bag manufacturers stop selling single-use #plastic bags in the state and pay $1.7 million in penalties for falsely claiming their products were #recyclable. www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2025/10...

Leaving the leaves and other overwintering resources doesn’t just help #pollinators, it also provides year-round #habitat for all sorts of beneficial #insects that eat pests in your yard! xerces.org/blog/leave-l...

Shifting Baseline Syndrome is the name given to the process whereby ongoing damage to #nature becomes normalized over time, as each new generation measures loss against an already degraded benchmark.

Earlier this year I earned my Pollinator Steward certificate from the Pollinator Partnership, and gained an even greater appreciation for the importance of creating #pollinator #habitat.

Zuri is a female African elephant who was born at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Conceived through the #zoo’s breeding program, her life has been entirely directed by humans rather than shaped by nature. freetobeelephants.com/elephant/zur...

If you want to decrease your impact on the #environment and save some money, consider skipping or limiting your fall "cleanup" this year.

Decades of #conservation in Central/South America are starting to pay off, with increased protections for #jaguars and the corridors that connect them. But construction of the border wall is creating a roadblock to their return to the U.S. Southwest. e360.yale.edu/features/jag...

Among the factors that make Boston's Harpoon Brewery a leader in #sustainability is its innovative on-site electricity generation through a combined heat & power process that decreases electrical demand by redirecting thermal energy back into the brewing process. www.brewbound.com/pr/2025/10/1...

Please consider signing. action.nonhumanrights.org/a/dfz-petiti...

A European Union directive mandated advanced treatment of micropollutants in #wastewater, with the cost to be borne by polluters. But the #pharmaceutical and #cosmetics industries, which are responsible for most of those #contaminants, are pushing back. e360.yale.edu/features/eur...

Pure Project and @wildcoastorg.bsky.social have announced the launch of Noc-Turtle, a hazy #IPA that supports the endangered Eastern Pacific leatherback sea #turtle along the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico—giving these ocean giants a fighting chance at survival. ecofriendlybeer.com/ipa-supports...

Join @cambbikesafety.bsky.social and some special guests at Portico Brewing on the #Camridge - #Somerville town line for some #bike safety discussion along with some tasty brews.

Six years ago, Beulah the #elephant died after collapsing multiple times in full public view at @thebigefair.bsky.social in #Massachusetts. Crowds watched and #animal advocates photographed as she died next to a handler with a bullhook from the Commerford #Zoo. www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/death-o...

Ahead of a major #biodiversity summit in #Armenia, the country has pledged to crack down on those holding wild #bears in captivity. Rescuers are removing them from hellish conditions in private homes and businesses and bringing them to a rehab center. e360.yale.edu/features/arm...

The number of bird species we see has easily tripled over the last 3 years as we continue to increase the diversity of “dishes on the menu” for the #birds and #insects. www.birdscanada.org/bird-friendl... via @BirdsCanada

#Zoos want the public to believe they’re protecting #elephants, but forcing them to live in small and unnatural environments where they’ll suffer psychological and physiological distress isn’t “protection.” freetobeelephants.com/elephant/jad...