The Life Cycle of Plastic
May 3, 2023
A Collection of Poems
By Ella Nguyen
The Beginning
Lively cerulean fuses into starless navy
As my soulless remains plummet toward
The sorrow shadows of uncanny sea
Soon impenetrable blankets of silt
Imprison me in my own cage...
High Electricity Bills this Winter? Blame Gas Exports
February 22, 2023
By: Deb Pasternak, Sierra Club Massachusetts Chapter Director
Many residents across Massachusetts are in for a shock when they open their electricity bills this month. National Grid has already increased electric rates by 64% in November...
Massachusetts Public Land Policy Finally Sees Success
November 23, 2022
Victory led by untiring work of local conservationist Phil Saunders.
By Jess Nahigian, State Political Director, with thanks to Robb Johnson of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition and Elizabeth Saunders
Some 20 years ago, Philip...
Unpacking Manchin's Dirty Deal
October 31, 2022
By Kate O'Brien
In the past few months, headlines have stormed with debates over Senator Joe Manchin’s side deal, also commonly referred to as his “Dirty Deal.” But what is this deal actually about? In short, in an agreement with Senator...
Yes on 4: Safer Roads for a Stronger Commonwealth
October 21, 2022
By Abigail Lindner
In September, registered voters in Massachusetts received the familiar red “Information for Voters” booklet, which provides, among other points, details on the questions that will appear in the November state...
Art for the Planet: Spotlight on Stan Eichner
September 26, 2022
By Abigail Lindner
With Stan Eichner
Humans have been making art for millennia. Our creativity gives rise to our drive to create, and the past shows what we are capable of.
What is the art that we create itself capable of?
The...
For Fall Adventures, Consider the State’s Wildlife Sanctuaries
September 15, 2022
By Abigail Lindner
While summer is the most popular time for travel and vacationing in the United States, the other seasons offer their own invigorating opportunities for adventure. From autumn we have cooler weather, which beckons us...
Boston’s biking has improved but still has a ways to go
September 13, 2022
By Andrew Ahern
Recent months have seen a lot of climate action at the federal, state, and local level. The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act at the federal level combined with...
The Specialized Stretch Code: Building For a Net Zero Economy
September 8, 2022
By Andrew Huang
Photo credit: Andrew Huang
Massachusetts is on its way to becoming one of the first states to have a net-zero economy by 2050. One way our state is achieving this goal is through a specialized...
Recycling the Lithium-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles
August 10, 2022
By Abigail Lindner
Between 2019 and 2020, the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) rose 40%, to a record 3 million [9]. Estimates place over 10 million EVs on the road in 2020, and the International Energy Agency predicts that that...