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Less trash - more compost!

Write a letter to the Commissioner of MassDEP, Bonnie Heiple, urging her to support municipal composting programs and keep more organic and food waste out of landfills and incinerators!

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The Future is Being Built by Salem Workers

March 26, 2024 | By Emma Weis

Salem is modeling the right way to build a renewable future.

Happy Retirement, Saugus Incinerator Ash Landfill! (Don’t Let the Door Hit Ya!)

January 22, 2024 | By Kerry Doyle

In Massachusetts, a toxic unlined ash landfill polluting air and water, the oldest facility of its kind, is finally on the likely path toward retiring.

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“Young people are the future!” - Meet Omesa Mokaya, Our New Youth Engagement Program Manager!

January 9, 2024 | By Kerry Doyle and Omesa Mokaya

Join us in welcoming Omesa Mokaya, Clean Water Action's New Youth Engagement Program Manager in Massachusetts! Omesa will be launching the Youth Action Collaborative (YAC) in Malden High School and will also be overseeing the internship program for college students. Learn what Omesa is most

Please Welcome Emma Weis, Our New Climate Justice Organizer!

January 9, 2024 | By Kerry Doyle

In this role, she will be providing support on all our climate campaigns, with a major focus on building out our offshore wind and direct outreach to communities on the Mass Save® program.