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May 2, 20223 min read

Thinking about Shrink Wrap

Apr 28, 20222 min read

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An Enemy to Massachusetts’ Shellfish Industry: Ocean Acidification

Apr 7, 20222 min read

Seafood Sustainability: The Benefits of Community Supported Fisheries

Apr 4, 20223 min read

Ecotourism off the Cape Cod Coast: Diving with Sharks Sustainably

Mar 31, 20224 min read

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A Contaminated Ocean Knows No Borders: Protecting the Cape Cod Bay

Mar 10, 20223 min read

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Chebacco Lake Coalition: How to Support Your Local Environment this August!

Aug 18, 20211 min read

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Community Action: Shrink Wrap Program

Apr 29, 20212 min read

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Become an Environmental Advocate within Your Community

Apr 21, 20213 min read

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Environmental Activist in Action: UMass Amherst MASSPIRG

Apr 3, 20214 min read

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An Ecological Balancing Act: The Return of Sharks and Seals to Cape Cod

Mar 17, 20212 min read

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Environmental Activist in Action: Solomon Goldstein-Rose

Mar 16, 20213 min read

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Seaside Sustainability’s TD Bank Affinity Program

Mar 3, 20212 min read

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Improving the Health of the Chebacco Lake Watershed and Alewife Brook

Jan 19, 20214 min read

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Citizen Science: Observing the Species that Live in Massachusett's Coastal Wrack Lines

Dec 23, 20202 min read

Seaside Sustainability’s Founder Eric Magers On How Earth’s Waterways are Suffering from the Climate

Dec 22, 20204 min read

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Giving Tuesday

Nov 19, 20201 min read

Seaside Sustainability's Virtual Holiday Art Auction: November 16-22

Nov 15, 20202 min read

Neptune's Harvest's Donation to the Rosebud Reservation

Oct 28, 20203 min read

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Partnering with Essex Soap Refill

Oct 6, 20202 min read

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Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

4 days ago6 min read

Understanding Environmental Law: The ESA

Alyna Sigel Established in 1973, the Endangered Species Act, or ESA, is one of the most influential pieces of environmental legislation...

Apr 174 min read

Ba-Da-Ba-Ba-Back In My Day: Environmental Impacts of Nostalgia

Aubrey Motsinger For many, the McDonald’s Happy Meal epitomizes childhood joy, with the surprise toys at the heart of that experience ....

Sep 25, 20245 min read

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Barbenheimer Through An Ecocritical Lense

By Sydney Hintz Image by Sean Longmore (@seanlongmore) The lights dim and your chair slowly reclines, a bucket of popcorn at your feet...

Aug 10, 20236 min read

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I'm Eating What? Microplastics in the Food Chain

By Adeline Mueller A dish called "Plastic Fantastic" from Copenhagen's 2-Michelin star restaurant Alchemist Eating plastic is easier than...

Aug 8, 20234 min read

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Legislation & Advocacy

Environmental Justice

Microbial Bioremediation Techniques for Oil Spills: Addressing Oil Contamination

Amira Ismail Introduction Oil spills pose significant environmental challenges, contaminating marine and terrestrial ecosystems and...

Amira Ismail

Jan 185 min read

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Diving Into Endangered Species: The Irrawaddy Dolphin

Alyna Sigel The Irrawaddy dolphin ( Orcaella brevirostris ) is an endangered marine mammal native to Southeast Asia. The species can...

Jan 103 min read

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Nuclear Energy: Balancing Promise and Peril

Sandy Molnar Nuclear energy is no longer the domain of science fiction. Global development of nuclear power plants began in the 1960s and...

Dec 21, 20248 min read

Ecotourism: Traveling With an Impact

Alyna Sigel Traveling can be an influential life experience. There are many personal benefits of travel ranging from improved mental...

Dec 21, 20243 min read

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Environmental Developments & Disease Transmission: A Climate Action & Advocacy Project

Cora Palomar-Nelson Climate change and environmental shifts have become an undeniable reality across the globe, whether subtle or...

Cora Palomar-Nelson

Nov 8, 20244 min read

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Climate

Groundbreaking Study Confirms Algae Can Capture Carbon 50x Faster Than Trees, Offering a Powerful Climate Solution

Human activity has left marine ecosystems in a fragile state. Coral reefs are bleaching, coastal waters suffer from pollution, and the...

Arif Gasilov

May 75 min read

Florida’s Freshwater Ecosystems, Part 2: Clean Water as the Center of Human and Economic Health

Lexi Davidson As discussed in Part 1 of this series, the vitality and sustainability of Florida’s freshwater environments have reached a...

Lexi Davidson

Mar 55 min read

Florida’s Freshwater Ecosystems, Part 1: The Environmental Impacts of A Rising Climate

Nicole Castilla The rapidly rising temperatures around the globe are causing harm to our planet, impacting ecosystems everywhere. One...

Nicole Castilla

Mar 56 min read

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Unveiling Marine Gigantism: How Nature and Climate Shapes Ocean Giants

Amira Ismail Standing beside an African Bush Elephant or a hippopotamus, it's impossible not to feel dwarfed by their massive presence....

Amira Ismail

Dec 28, 20245 min read

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Nuclear Energy: Balancing Promise and Peril

Sandy Molnar Nuclear energy is no longer the domain of science fiction. Global development of nuclear power plants began in the 1960s and...

Dec 21, 20248 min read

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Pollution

Education

Artificial Intelligence or Negligence?

Alyna Sigel It’s easy. Don’t want to spend several hours writing a paper for class? Copy and paste the prompt into Chat GPT and it's...

Mar 14 min read

Hidden Sources of Microplastics

Christian Saravia Microplastics have become one of the biggest threats to our environment. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that...

Christian Saravia

Feb 224 min read

Microbial Bioremediation Techniques for Oil Spills: Addressing Oil Contamination

Amira Ismail Introduction Oil spills pose significant environmental challenges, contaminating marine and terrestrial ecosystems and...

Amira Ismail

Jan 185 min read

499

Walking into the Future of Sustainable Cities

Sandy Molnar The introduction of self-driving and electric cars onto the market has inspired many Americans to foresee a more sustainable...

Jan 183 min read

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The Environmental Effects of Vacations

Aubrey Motsinger The winter holiday season grants people breaks from school and work, allowing families to spend more time together. A...

Jan 104 min read

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Sustainability

Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

4 days ago6 min read

Artificial Intelligence or Negligence?

Alyna Sigel It’s easy. Don’t want to spend several hours writing a paper for class? Copy and paste the prompt into Chat GPT and it's...

Mar 14 min read

Ecotourism: Traveling With an Impact

Alyna Sigel Traveling can be an influential life experience. There are many personal benefits of travel ranging from improved mental...

Dec 21, 20243 min read

227

Environmental Developments & Disease Transmission: A Climate Action & Advocacy Project

Cora Palomar-Nelson Climate change and environmental shifts have become an undeniable reality across the globe, whether subtle or...

Cora Palomar-Nelson

Nov 8, 20244 min read

Innovation in Conservation: New Methods for Preserving Species

Aubrey Motsinger Endangered species conservation has seen success in following a relatively consistent and straightforward process up to...

Oct 24, 20245 min read

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Guest Blog

Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

4 days ago6 min read

Eco-Conscious Tips for This Spring

Eva Riveros The weather is finally warming up, and the sun has been shining consistently, at least on the East Coast of the United...

Eva Riveros

May 123 min read

Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle: The 4 Simple Steps to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint

Carli Ciavarelli In a society that is privy to overconsumption, our planet is facing a major waste epidemic. Much of it comes down to how...

Carli Ciavarelli

Apr 73 min read

Walking into the Future of Sustainable Cities

Sandy Molnar The introduction of self-driving and electric cars onto the market has inspired many Americans to foresee a more sustainable...

Jan 183 min read

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The Environmental Effects of Vacations

Aubrey Motsinger The winter holiday season grants people breaks from school and work, allowing families to spend more time together. A...

Jan 104 min read

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Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

4 days ago6 min read

Groundbreaking Study Confirms Algae Can Capture Carbon 50x Faster Than Trees, Offering a Powerful Climate Solution

Human activity has left marine ecosystems in a fragile state. Coral reefs are bleaching, coastal waters suffer from pollution, and the...

Arif Gasilov

May 75 min read

Beyond the Drain: The Hidden Impact of Water Treatment on Ocean Health

Jane Marsh Amid a growing global population comes a rise in industrial and agricultural activity, strains on wastewater treatment...