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How Has One US State Cut Food Waste When Others Continue To Struggle?

December 25, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, composting, food waste, Massachusetts, policy & politics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:28:14 +0000

Two years ago, Massachusetts banned businesses that generate more than 1,000 pounds of food waste a week from tossing those scraps in the garbage. Restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and hotels all had to reconsider what it meant to dispose of scraps left over from food preparation and diners’ plates. And … [continued]

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A Boston-Area Family Shifts Their 18th Century Home Off Fossil Fuels

December 9, 2024 admin buildings, energy efficiency, heat pumps, home energy efficiency, Massachusetts

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:32:52 +0000

Is it really possible for homeowners to recreate a traditional Colonial New England home so that it uses renewable energy sources? A residential couple who live outside Boston wondered the same thing. How could they get off fossil fuels and do so in a way that made sense for their … [continued]

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Massachusetts’ Climate Law Will Limit Gas Pipeline Expansion, Ease Siting For Renewables

November 29, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, clean power, Massachusetts, policy & politics, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:33:50 +0000

Globally, October 2024 was nominally the second warmest October since directly measured instrumental records began in 1850. Some US states are in a state of denial about the climate crisis and its effects on everyday citizens. Others are charging head-on into establishing policies and legislation that will address the shift … [continued]

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