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Sustainable Pinehills The Monthly News August 2025
What we’ve been up to…
July was a busy month for Sustainable Pinehills! We hosted a successful program on the history of whaling and conservation in our area, continued our collaboration with local environmental groups and supported local open space and local food efforts! Did you join Marion Institute’s Eat Local Challenge? It was full of fascinating and practical information to help us all live healthier, more connected lives.
The Executive Committee has also been busy with outreach to the management of our neighborhood apartment complexes, encouraging efforts to increase appropriate recycling and waste disposal on their properties. Many folks don’t realize that Massachusetts bans many materials from the general waste stream. We all need continuous education around these issues, and we all need to take responsibility to reduce waste and ensure the wellbeing of our community.
Read on for what this month has in store…
Sustainable Pinehills presents… Mark your calendars for these
upcoming programs!
Please join us on TUESDAY, AUG. 19 from 4:30 - 6:30pm in the Cabana for a presentation by Frank Mand of The Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance (SEMPBA) to learn more about the globally-rare coastal pine barrens in which we live.
And mark your calendar for Mass Audubon’s “The Nature of Fall” program next month! Kim Snyder will introduce the seasonal dynamics of the nature of Massachusetts in Fall, including the plants and animals that experience it. FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 from 4-5pm in the Cabana.
Find out more here.
Worried about a future with climate change? Let’s talk about it!
Join Sustainable Plymouth on Friday, September 26th from 5:30 - 7:00pm at Indie Ferm for a discussion of What If We Get It Right? By Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.
New York Times bestseller What If We Get It Right? combines essays, poetry, and art to imagine what life after the climate crisis might look like. Johnson shows us what it will take from all members of our community to get it right.
Learn more and register here.
Don’t flush! Read on to learn how to properly dispose of unused medications
Pharmaceuticals can enter the environment in different ways. Stopping sewer disposal of pharmaceuticals is an important way you can help reduce pharmaceuticals entering the environment and even your drinking water. Learn more about the impact of pharmaceuticals on the environment here.
Our website is a great resource! Find local sites for proper disposal of unused medications in the recycling section of the resources tab.
Join the campaign to “skip the stuff”!
Every year, billions of unused straws, utensils, napkins, condiment packets, and other accessories are included in take-out and delivery orders and just thrown away. Together, we can change this.
Learn more here.
Listen, Watch, Learn
It’s all too easy to become overwhelmed and discouraged by all the bad news that comes our way. But the truth is, there is still a lot we can do individually to help heal the environment. It’s not completely up to us, but it’s not NOT up to us, either.
And it’s easier than you think. Check out these 8 things you can do that will have a big impact on the planet.
Be sure to seek out good news on the regular (it IS out there!) Start with this feel good podcast and subscribe to their newsletter (it’s so worth it).
Finally, this short Nature Conservancy video is full of promising and inspiring actions people are taking to help address climate change and restore ecosystems across the country.
That’s it for this month! As always, please reach out with your comments, questions and suggestions for making our community healthier and happier.
Don’t forget to visit the Sustainable Pinehills website for more great news and information about sustainable living at The Pinehills!
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