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Highway to Health: The cost of convenience

Bailey Salimes November 9, 2021
When it comes to ease of living in the United States, our health — and the earth’s — can often pay the price. Convenience shops, big box stores and drive-thrus seem to etch themselves into our lives as we become too absorbed in the more major matters at hand. 
Volunteers with COASTSWEEP, an annual Massachusetts beach cleanup, pick up trash at the Salisbury Beach State Reservation on Saturday. COURTESY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

Massachusetts kicks off its annual COASTSWEEP beach cleanup campaign

Mia Khatib September 26, 2019
Over 100 clean ups have been scheduled throughout the state, as thousands of volunteers are expected to give their time and effort to help clean up the Massachusetts' beaches.
Mayor Martin Walsh launched “Neat Streets" Wednesday. "Neat Streets" is an initiative that combines humor and waste disposal to encourage residents to keep Boston streets clean. ILLUSTRATION BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Martin Walsh launches Neat Streets initiative

Kalina Newman February 16, 2016

In an effort to eliminate littered cigarette butts from the streets of Boston, Mayor Martin Walsh is launching "Neat Streets" to keep Boston free of litter and to encourage citizens to be environmentally...

RUTH: The happiest garbage pit on Earth

Daily Free Press Admin December 9, 2013

Flowers and Fantasmic: Two words that describe my whirlwind vacation to Walt Disney World this past summer. Imagine a cheesy family posing in front of Cinderella’s Castle with matching hats, neon shirts...

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