Recently, I have been seeing articles pop up covering the rapid decline of insect populations around the world. I came across an article...

For decades, smoking has been a common, if not essential, activity for people across the globe. It was so popular that it has...

Boston University put on a webinar on March 3rd, 2022 about illegal fishing, why it is a major problem, and things that we can do to help...

If every registered Massachusetts boat owner used shrink wrap annually, over 2 million pounds of the harmful polyethylene material would...

While plastic overall is considered the most abundant form of marine debris found in our oceans, small plastic debris that are less than...

Most of us are familiar with the general benefits of sunscreen, especially in the summertime. Sunscreen prevents sunburns, reduces skin...

Thanks to its efficiency, composting has become an increasingly popular practice. Yet, similarly to other modern processes such as...

Macro and micro-plastic waste is quickly turning our oceans into a toxic, inhospitable soup. Oceanic garbage patches sixty-six times the...

Last summer, for the second year in a row, the number of great white sharks found off the coast of Cape Cod and surrounding islands...

Many cities rely on gray infrastructure to control stormwater runoff, meaning they construct a layout of pipes and sewers that lead...

The world’s microplastic problem is an intensifying issue that must be acted on now. In a new webinar for the Ocean Plastic Webinars...

Though it may be a type of seaweed, kelp is anything but a weed. To marine ecosystems kelp protects coastlines from storms, to many...

The webinar, Plastic Free Outdoors: Honoring Nature, Preventing Plastic Pollution, presented by the Plastic Pollution Coalition,...

It is no secret that plastic usage has dramatically increased over the years, and plastic waste has accumulated both on land and in the...

Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, or PMDP, was founded by former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employee...

In the final installment of our Circular Economy Blog Series, we will be exploring the ways in which the circular economy’s (CE)...

Chemical recycling, sometimes referred to as advanced recycling, is a technology that is rumored to solve issues presented by traditional...

In this series’ previous post, the circular economy was defined as a system that closes the loops of production to reduce waste, but what...

The fashion industry is an ever-evolving reflection of our culture. Fashion is wearable art, meant to be admired, and is indicative of...

One of the best things about having an outdoor space near your home is that the protection of pollinators and local species becomes...