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Protect Our Health, and Our Water, from Toxic Threats
Tell your RI state legislators to restrict the use of microplastics and toxic substances in common products.
Taking on Toxics, State by State: Rhode Island Leads the Way
Many of the environmental laws and protections that we now take for granted originated at the state level. This is the guiding ethos of the annual Safer States conference.
Lessons from a Rainy Day
I had a relative who told me when I was growing up: “If you want to make sure it rains, plan an event that must be held outside.”
I’m pleased to say that wisdom proved correct when our tour of green infrastructure projects at Providence College was held in a light, steady rainfall.
The fact that Mother Nature sent us a little precipitation served to better illustrate how the network of campus bioswales helps direct and infiltrate storm water runoff.
The projects have multiple purposes. One has an outdoor classroom in the center a series of vegetated bays that hold rainwater and manage
PFAS: The Ingredient You Never Ordered
Thousands of Rhode Islanders are unknowingly exposed to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” every time they cook or eat from a Teflon (PTFE) pan. Here's what you need to know.