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Dump space down, town wants composting

Anaridis Rodriguez — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:28 GMT

The Town of Amherst is encouraging its residents to start composting, in an effort to cut back on the amount of garbage being sent to increasingly scarce landfill space.

Work at GCC on eco-friendly landscapes

David McKay — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:37:02 GMT

Businesses in Franklin County were given a lesson by students Thursday, in how to design more environmentally-friendly landscapes.

Beware of “green” cleaning products

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:00:09 GMT

Spring cleaning is here, but what are people using to get their houses spic and span? Household cleaning supplies believed to be "green," may not be as healthy as you believe.

Plastic bag ban may be on the way

Juli McDonald — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:29:45 GMT

Paper or plastic? It's a question you might not hear for much longer here in Massachusetts.

Recycling? Don't forget electronics

Nick Bannin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:53:30 GMT

If you throw away electronics that you could recycle, you could pollute the water we drink, the air we breathe and even the ground.

Earth Day: Time to consider your impact

Juli McDonald — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:48:50 GMT

More than one billion people across the world will take action Monday to raise awareness for the environment.

Cousteau speaker at water conference

Robert Gebo — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:07:51 GMT

Water forms an extremely important part of life here on Earth, and a special event in Wilbraham on Friday highlighted this.

Bald eagles being counted in WMass

Anthony Fay — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:25:00 GMT

State wildlife officials are keeping an eye to the sky Friday, as part of a statewide effort to get an idea of how many bald eagles there are in Massachusetts.

Pollution plan may cause gas price hike

Juli McDonald — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:51:40 GMT

The Obama administration is unveiling a plan to improve air quality by cleaning up gasoline and automobile emissions.

Electronics waste law being considered

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:48:59 GMT

If passed by the Legislature, Massachusetts would join 24 other states which have imposed requirements on consumer electronics manufacturers to dispose of products after they are sold.

Bringing the elms back to New England

Anthony Fay — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:25:33 GMT

Large elm trees once dominated the forests and front yards of New England, but their numbers have dropped substantially in the last 60 years due to the spread of a deadly blight. Now, there is a new effort to bring the elms back.