Teaching Sustainability: Emma Willard School
At Emma Willard School, sustainability is more than a goal—it’s part of everyday campus life.
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Guest columnist Ashley Muspratt: What happens when we overshoot 1.5°C?
By Ashley Muspratt · Posted: Oct 02, 2026 The work to bring temperatures back starts now The United Nations Environment Programme’s recent climate report, Limiting
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Recycling Guidance
Single-Stream Recycling Plastic Bags Take-Out Orders Resources Single stream materials include cardboard, paper, and plastic, metal and glass containers which are included on the MassDEP’s list
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Food Donation Guidance
Labeling, Storing & Transporting Liability Protection Tax Incentives Food Donation Guidance Food Donation Guidance includes best practices for labeling, storing, and transporting donated food, as well
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A Community Grounded in Sustainability: Cold Spring, NY
A Waste Reduction Action Day connected ten Cold Spring businesses and institutions with CET support, strengthening food scrap recovery and building momentum for a townwide commercial composting pilot.
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Small Communities Big Impact
The case study features examples from Cold Spring, New York; Bethlehem, New Hampshire; and Clinton County, New York, including food donation, composting, and other wasted food reduction approaches.
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Denver food matters restaurant challenge
In the Denver Department of Public Health’s Food Matters Restaurant Challenge, restaurants became part of the solution. From Fall 2025 through Spring 2026, 15 restaurants joined the Challenge to focus on food waste prevention, reduction, and donation strategies—all designed to help them give back to their communities while adding value to their bottom line.
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Spotlight on Gather55
In a fine dining experience, Gather55 provides customers with the opportunity to pay what they can and cover the cost of others’ meals, pay a minimum of $3, or volunteer their time to cover the cost of their meal. With the help of CET, the restaurant also engages in waste diversion tactics, such as sorting and installing waste bin signage.
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New partnership offering walkthroughs, food waste reduction advice to local businesses
Posted: Aug 05, 2026 PAWTUCKET – A new local partnership is working with several Rhode Island communities to reduce the amount of still-edible food on
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