As the colder months dwindle and summer steadily approaches with its longer and lighter days, land care practices become ingrained in our weekly routines. The jarring hums of gas-powered equipment motors, along with chirping birds, signal the changing seasons. While easy to overlook, gas-powered lawn equipment poses a tremendous threat to our collective well-being. Gas-powered […]
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Yarmouth Clam Festival returns with focus on sustainability
Organizers are looking to increase composting as the event marks its 60th anniversary.
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Native plants can transform your yard and the planet
Soon, we’ll spend more time outside, enjoying the spectacular green and exploding colors of what we may have planted in years past or early spring. Perhaps much of your landscape is a turfgrass lawn, which became popular in the United States in the 1870s and has since become the dominant idea in residential and commercial […]
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Falmouth’s Pollinator Parade marks 10 years of making a buzz
Community members celebrated local pollinators with costumes and activities at Gilsland Farm on Saturday.
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Advice on how to live sustainably and affordably
Leading a sustainable lifestyle can seem like a luxury. After all, installing rooftop solar panels often costs tens of thousands of dollars, and eco-friendly products of all sorts are rarely priced to sell. However, many sustainable choices involve embracing simplicity, so they are not expensive and can actually save money. Buying less stuff while reusing […]
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How to make your Mother’s Day travel efficient
Are you planning to celebrate Mom this weekend by traveling to see her? Whether she’s near or far, you can also celebrate your commitment to sustainable travel on this special day. When we prepare to visit loved ones, here’s a simple way to protect our planet while making our journeys safer and cheaper: proper tire […]
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How to reduce plastics in your garden
Planting a garden is an eco-friendly activity that renews the soil, sustains pollinators and provides locally grown food. While the proliferation of plastics in the gardening world works against those benefits, fortunately, there are plenty of sustainable alternatives. Rather than buying plastic seed trays to grow plants from seed, just use old multicell flats or […]
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Paws for this thought on sustainability
The U.S. has a lot of pets. In fact, pets in the United States eat more meat than all of France. Did you also know that if American pets formed their own country, their meat consumption alone would rank fifth in the world? The collective environmental impact of our beloved animal companions is staggering — […]
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Sustainable Brunswick lecture on water quality rescheduled
April showers, right? We have certainly gotten plenty of precipitation this month, some of it rain and some even snow. While the ground has been soaking up some of that moisture, much of it also finds its way over ground or streets or through drains into our town’s waterways. Over the years, I’ve written many […]
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Setting priorities in your push for sustainability
You are not alone. In every community, there are individuals just like you who are committed to making a positive difference for a more sustainable future by preserving Earth’s bounty for future generations. But how do you prioritize the most effective actions that fit your family’s or organization’s goals? Sometimes, deciding how to act on […]