Jared Woods

Silent Spring Institute Research Update Oct 2, 2013

How can we protect cape drinking water? New research motivates innovative wastewater plans: Progress in breast cancer prevention research Wednesday, October 2, 2013 12:00–1:30 p.m. Barnstable Town Hall, 2nd Floor Hearing Room, 367 Main Street, Hyannis (Lunch will be served)   Recent findings and next steps for Silent Spring Institute study of contaminants of emerging … Read more

VICTORY: P&G Stops Using Diethyl Phthalate and Triclosan in Products!

After extended pressure from consumers, Proctor & Gamble has announced that they will stop using two toxic chemicals, diethyl phthalate (DEP) and triclosan, in their personal care products. P & G is a multinational corporation owning several name brands including Crest, Head & Shoulders, Covergirl, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Olay, and more. This is a major … Read more

NSTAR Chemical Herbicide Plan for Cape Cod – Action Request from GreenCAPE

  Request for Action from Sue Phelan of GreenCAPE   Hello Friends of MBCC, In recent years you may have become aware of the plan by the electric utility NSTAR to spray a chemical cocktail of herbicides over their Cape Cod easements including private and public property, backyards, gardens, play sets, in the zones of … Read more

Silent Spring Institute Featured in Cape Newspapers

This article was published in the Harwich Oracle, Wareham Courier, Mashpee Enterprise, Sandwich Enterprise, and Bourne Enterprise in late August. TAKE ACTION: after reading the article below, be sure to sign the petition in support of Silent Spring Institute’s water research! Funding Lost, Silent Spring Presses On Stunned by the Failure of the state legislature to … Read more