Recommendation brought to you by the EPA. You can make your office more environmentally friendly by reducing energy use, such as by using ENERGY STAR appliances and encouraging public transportation for commuting. Reducing, reusing, and recycling office materials also helps conserve energy and cut down on pollution. Additionally, consider using green power from renewable sources […]
According to reports in the Washington Post climate change is driving up home insurance costs due to more frequent extreme weather events and rising expenses for insurers. Homeowners are facing higher premiums, limited coverage options, and some are even choosing to forgo insurance altogether. To navigate this challenging landscape, it’s crucial for homeowners to evaluate […]
In her article in the New York Times, Catrin Einhorn writes about a a new report suggests that we should address environmental problems like climate change and biodiversity loss together, rather than separately. It highlights how interconnected issues, like agriculture and health, can have combined solutions, such as using native trees to improve biodiversity and […]
By David Nosnik We recently received an email from Nomhle Mcunu, Community Outreach Coordinator at Consumer Notice, a consumer advocacy organization based in Orlando, Florida. They shared valuable information about PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to help inform and educate our readers. According to their website, Consumer Notice is “a consumer advocacy organization dedicated to […]
As reported by Wayne Parry of the Associated Press, The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline. Wayne Parry, Associated Press But landscapers are not taking the news lightly, they are fighting […]
Robbie Feinberg of Maine Public explains what climate change has done and likely will do to our coastal communities Follow this link to MAINE EXPLAINED
That is the mantra Dr. Izabela Ciesielska-Wrobe, a textile engineer and a professor at the University of Rhodes Island. As quoted in a recent article of the Boston Globe: ” … As a textile engineer, she “scoops everything together, melts it down, and makes something out of it,” she says. Her mission as a professor […]
That is what Chris Baranuik, a reporter with the BBC, wrote in his article reposted by the Environmental Health Sciences at Newsroom EHS As summarized in the article: Can you imagine Ogunquit removing concrete to let green grow? Let us know what you think by emailing us at hi@sustainabilityogunquit.org
Picture Credit: JR P / Creative Commons The Sustainability Committee of the Town of Ogunquit meets every month and the agenda and minutes of all meetings can be found at www.townofogunquit.org You are welcome to attend AGENDA 1.0 Call to Order 4:00 PM2.0 Roll Call3.0 Review of Meeting Minutes Feb. 27, 20254.0 Update on Maine Solar […]
Next time you come across seaweed and other debris washed up on the beach, known as wrack, remember that it’s not mere garbage. In fact, it plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of our stunning Ogunquit beaches in several ways: Habitat and food source: Wrack serves as a habitat for various small organisms […]
