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WATER, FLOWERS, AND LIFE

May 28, 2026 | By Julie Wedge
This Water a Flower Day has me reflecting on how lucky I am that my husband has an incredibly green thumb. I can grow food and, in fairness, those plants flower, too. However, the beautiful explosion of colors in our yard all year long must be completely credited to my better half.
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Approval of flawed stormwater plans disappointing

October 21, 2016 | By Anna Mudd
This past Monday, Governor Hogan’s Administration circulated a press release praising local governments for having "met their requirements under state law to develop financing plans to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and protect and restore local waters and the Chesapeake Bay." But most of these plans don't actually meet the requirements of the law.
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Street drain, stormwater runoff. Photo credit: Abramov Timur / Shutterstock
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Zero Waste Events: Join the Reuse Revolution!

October 19, 2016 | By Jenny Vickers
Did you know that enough plastic exists to cover the entire Earth in cling wrap? Everywhere you look, you can find water bottles, grocery bags, random pieces of polystyrene foam, nylons and other plastics. According to a study published in Science in January 2016, more than 300 million tons of
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Halloween Can Be Scarier Than You Thought

October 13, 2016 | By Kadineyse Ramize Peña
Halloween is only a couple of weeks away and while you do your shopping for costumes and candy don’t forget to check if that Halloween make-up has toxic chemicals that can haunt you and your child. A new report, Pretty Scary 2, published today by the Breast Cancer Fund and co-released by Clean Water
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What’s that Smell?

October 7, 2016 | By Kadineyse Ramize Peña
Every day we are exposed to hidden dangers in our personal care products, the food we eat, and the clothes we wear; but did you know that there are also dangers lurking in the place where you rest your head? Our mattresses are supposed to be a restful haven, a place where we can feel comfortable and
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Charging Up Massachusetts

September 27, 2016 | By Joel Wool
There's lots of energy at work in Massachusetts. I have to admit, I'm a little surprised—after a stunningly high-stakes legislative session and two huge Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decisions ( Case 1: kids sue state to win climate regulation; Case 2: unlikely allies team up to tell the
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