Everyone loves receiving an artfully wrapped gift, but we all know that the wrappings usually get tossed directly in the trash once they’ve been ripped into to reveal the gift inside. Not to mention these wrappings and tape usually contain plastic and are not recyclable or even compostable. This holiday season we have some unique … Read more
Thank you to those that joined us for this year’s Annual Gathering at the Leominster Public Library! We hope that everyone enjoyed the celebration of this year’s accomplishments, our speaker Sam Evans Brown, and the lovely conversations with friends as much as we did! We are so glad that so many of our supporters, volunteers, … Read more
The Plastic Purge: Wardrobe Edition Check your closets, ladies and gentlemen, and you shall find plastics. The clothing racks at your favorite retailer might not be where you’d expect to find it hiding, but many textiles are made with plastics. Many textiles now contain plastics such as polyester, nylon, acrylic, and rayon – while some materials … Read more
The Plastic Purge – Refillables As I tossed my empty plastic laundry detergent jug into the recycling bin I wondered, “is there a better way?”. It seems like a lot of products we use regularly are sold in single use plastic and when we empty the container we have no choice but to relinquish the container … Read more
The 2019 United Way’s Day of Caring at the Underwood Conservation Area in Hubbardston was a huge success!! We were able to clear 1 mile of trails, repair a bog bridge, and build a new bridge with our wonderful 20 volunteers! North County Land Trust couldn’t do this meaningful work in such a short amount … Read more