Seaside

Every time you toss a fleece blanket in the washing machine, something invisible happens. Thousands of tiny plastic fibers — some smaller than a human hair — break free from the fabric and travel straight through laundry water, past wastewater treatment filters, and into rivers, lakes, and eventually the ocean. It sounds almost too small to matter. But, if you multiply that sing...

Donna Michelle New York City has miles of waterfront, and that means many homes, buildings, walkways, patios, and driveways sit closer to salt water than people realize. In these areas, owners often ask the same question, does salt air damage concrete? The honest answer is yes, it can, but not in the way many people think. Salt air does not automatically ruin every concrete slab...

Gracie Wenzel Introduction – Why Sharks Have Such a Bad Reputation “When you enter the ocean, you enter the food chain…” This quote by Jacques Cousteau has stuck with me throughout many years because of the truth behind it. The ocean does not belong to us, it belongs to marine predators, with one of the top ones being sharks. When most people think about sharks, fear shoots thro...

The commercial real estate market is booming, and with it comes a growing demand for cleaning services that don't compromise environmental health. As businesses across cities face pressure to reduce their carbon footprints, the commercial cleaning industry is undergoing a quiet transformation—one that prioritizes sustainability without sacrificing results. The shift isn't just a...

You may have heard of microplastics, you may even have an idea of what they are, but do you really have an understanding of what they’re doing to your body? Fortunately, Cape Ann Community Cinema is hosting a series of film screenings featuring Ben Addelman’s Plastic People  documentary in 2026! Join in to watch the documentary and participate in a Q&A with five panelists We...