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| Tip of the Week: Loofahs Make Great Kitchen Sponges |
June 26 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Safe Sunscreens for You and the Environment |
June 20 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Eco-Travel Checklist |
June 14 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: 10 Wedding Gifts for Eco-Conscious Newlyweds |
June 6 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Choosing Environmentally Safe Refrigerators |
May 23 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Instead of Buying, Borrow from the ‘Library of Things’ at the Newton Free Library |
May 13 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Black and Dark Green Plastic Planter Pots Cannot be Recycled |
May 10 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Black Earth Compost Offers Curbside Composting and More |
April 28 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Use This Checklist to Get the Most Out of a Home Energy Assessment |
April 26 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Grow Milkweed for the Butterflies |
April 19 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Avoid Pesticides, Go Native |
April 12 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Keep Balloons Out of Your Celebrations |
April 4 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: What’s the Greenest Paint for My Home? |
March 28 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Selecting New Exterior Doors for Energy Efficiency |
March 22 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Used Disposable PPE Items Go in the Trash |
March 15 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Recycle Plastic Bags at the Grocery Store |
March 8 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Stop Flushing Forests Down the Toilet |
March 1 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Everyone Should Download the Recycle Right Newton Phone App |
February 22 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Window Coverings for Energy Efficiency |
February 14 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Vegan Baking Made Easy |
February 4 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Recycling CDs and DVDs During COVID |
January 28 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Try Paper Towel Alternatives |
January 25 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Got LED Bulbs? |
January 18 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Add High Efficiency Upgrades to Your Home Renovation (and Get Rebates) |
January 7 |
2021
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| Tip of the Week: Resolve to Take Action! to Address Climate Change in the New Year |
December 28 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: How to Manage Waste From Packaging |
December 20 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Reset Your Water Heater’s Temperature to 120 |
December 12 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: What to Do About Microfibers |
December 7 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Give Non-Material Holiday Gifts Your Family Will Love and Help the Planet |
November 28 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Bag, Mulch, or Compost Your Leaves |
November 23 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Reduce and Reuse Stuff to Lower Your Embodied Carbon Footprint |
November 16 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Buy Products With Recycled Content to Make Recycling a Success |
November 8 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Make Windows Safer for Birds |
November 2 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Medications Safely |
October 27 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: How to Dispose of Plastic and Paper Cups |
October 19 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Check Out This Customized Home Energy Savings Planning Tool |
October 12 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Save Water in the Bathroom |
October 5 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Save Water in the Kitchen |
September 27 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Save Water in the Laundry Room |
September 20 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Choose Alternatives to Gas Leaf Blowers |
September 14 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Recycle Refrigerators and Freezers – Get a $125 Rebate |
August 31 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Aerosol Containers Go in the Trash |
August 24 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: What to Do With Dead Batteries |
August 17 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Keeping the Mosquitos Away |
August 8 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Decoding Meat and Dairy Product Labels |
August 2 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Replace Plastic Garbage Bags with Paper |
July 26 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Recycle Your Used Disposable Razors and Razor Blades |
July 19 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: To Recycle or Not to Recycle Some Plastics… that is the Question |
July 14 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: For Plastic Free July, Commit to Plastic Wrap Alternatives |
July 6 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Switch from Shower Gel to Bar Soap During ‘Plastic Free July’ |
June 28 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Caring for Your Lawn in Summer |
June 21 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Save Energy and Money on Cooling Your Home |
June 10 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Add More Plants to Your Meals |
June 7 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Invest Like a Climate Activist |
June 1 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Reduce ‘Always-On’ Wasted Electricity |
May 25 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Say ‘No’ to Disposables and Bag Your Own Groceries at Your Car |
May 17 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: For Pest Control, Know Your Enemy and Outsmart ’em |
May 11 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Reduce Toxic Chemicals Exposure from Cleaning Products |
May 4 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Try Your Hand at DIY Repair |
April 26 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Quick Home Energy Saving Recommends |
April 14 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Some Paper and Plastic Should Go in the Trash, NOT in the Recycle Bin |
April 6 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Reduce Energy Waste While Working from Home |
March 30 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Home Activities to Teach Kids About the Environment |
March 23 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Reduce Waste in Your Wardrobe |
March 1 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Change Your Furnace Air Filter Regularly |
February 23 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week : Cover Drafty Windows |
February 17 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Replace Your Heating System’s Air Filter |
February 1 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Program Your Thermostat the Right Way for Each Season |
January 20 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Recycle Plastic by Shape and Not Number |
January 13 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Remember Your Reusable Shopping Bags and Produce Bags |
January 2 |
2020
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| Tip of the Week: Online Invitations are a Great Alternative to Paper (and So Convenient) |
December 16 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Give Experiences for Holiday Gifts |
December 8 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Use a Power Strip to Truly Turn Electronics Off |
November 28 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Reduce Heat Loss from Your Fireplace |
November 24 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Compost or Bag your Leaves to Keep our Lakes, Ponds and Streams Clean |
November 16 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Ideas for a Greener Thanksgiving |
November 10 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Junk Your Junk Mail |
October 26 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Organic Lawncare 101 |
October 20 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Easy Steps to Making Your Halloween EEK-o-Friendly |
October 14 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Your Unwanted Totes are Actually Wanted |
October 7 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Return or Repurpose Those Campaign Yard Signs |
October 1 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Clean Those Light Bulb |
September 29 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Reduce Waste While Packing Your Lunch |
September 23 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Start Now to Transition Your Lawn to Organic |
September 15 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Get Rid of that Old Fridge and Receive a $100 Rebate (Through the End of September) |
September 8 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Take Steps to Reduce Your Food Waste |
August 31 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Avoid School Supplies Laced with Toxic Chemicals |
August 15 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: REUSE School Supplies and Shop Eco-Friendly! |
August 11 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Put a Lid on Those Recyclables! |
July 29 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Refrigerator and Freezer – Cool Ways to Save |
July 20 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Best Practices for Watering Lawns and Gardens |
July 15 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Donate Gently Used Dorm Items for College Students |
July 8 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: July 4 Recycling Reminders |
July 1 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: What is the Most Fuel-Efficient Speed to Drive? |
June 21 |
2019
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| Tip of the WEED: Avoid Toxic Weed Killers |
June 16 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Detecting and Fixing Toilet Leaks |
June 10 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Reduce and Reuse Your School Supplies |
June 3 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Keep Books Out of the Waste Stream! |
May 27 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: How to Dispose of Dog Poop the “Green” Way |
May 15 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Nontoxic, Eco-Friendly Cookware Recommendations |
May 13 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Refrigerator-Freezer Energy Tips |
May 4 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Clover is a Wonderful Addition to Your Lawn |
April 29 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Rethink Disposable and Go Reusable |
April 20 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Dispose of Black Plastic Take-Out Trays in the Trash |
April 14 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Keep Paper-Based Food & Beverage Cartons Out of the Recycling Cart |
April 7 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Clean Up a Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb with Caution |
March 31 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Buying Recycled and Non-Chlorine Bleach Toilet Paper Makes a Difference |
March 23 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Prevent Food Waste |
March 16 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: The Safest, Most Sustainable Seafood to Eat |
March 11 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Choose Alternatives to Plastic Wrap |
March 3 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Understanding Date Labels on Food |
February 9 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Heat Pump Electric Dryers Use Much Less Electricity |
February 3 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Limit Your Family’s Exposure to BPA |
Jaunary 26 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Film Plastic Doesn’t Belong in your Green Home Recycling Bin |
January 21 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Sustainable Alternatives To K-Cups |
January 10 |
2019
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| Tip of the Week: Tune Up Your Water Heater |
December 30 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Embrace Fake Meat |
December 24 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Keep Wintry Sidewalks Safe with Sand |
December 15 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Save Energy Cooking with Convection Oven |
December 8 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week #1: Upcycled Homemade Gift Wrap |
November 30 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Pick a Natural Holiday Tree for a Smaller Carbon Footprint |
November 22 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Keep Grease & Cooking Oils Out of the Drain |
November 17 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Composting Helps Your Yard and Our World |
November 10 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: “Go Low” This Winter to Save Energy and Money |
November 1 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Nip Those Unwanted Catalogs in the Bud |
October 27 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Yearly Review |
October 20 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Forego Restaurant Takeout Containers and BYO |
October 20 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Preventing Junk Mail |
October 12 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Mulching, Raking Leaves and Other Sustainable Yard Care Techniques |
October 12 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Skip the Fabric Softeners |
October 7 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Weatherstripping Doors and Windows can Reduce Utility Bills |
September 30 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Getting Rid of Usable Furniture and Other Items in Your Home |
September 22 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Recycle Unwanted Laptops, Phones and Other Electronics |
September 16 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Smart Storage of Fruits and Veggies |
September 8 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Pack a Lunch for School and Work |
September 3 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Back to School Shopping |
August 24 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Stop Food Waste |
August 12 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Beware of Toxic Algae Blooms this Summer |
August 6 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: How to Mosquito-Proof Your Yard |
July 22 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Summer Thermostat Settings |
July 14 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Live With Less Plastic |
July 6 |
2018
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| Sign up for Mass Energy’s ‘Peak Day’ Alerts, and Get Tips on Reducing Your Electricity Usage |
July 1 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Make Your Summer Cookouts More Eco-friendly |
June 23 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Safe Disposal of Mercury Containing Items |
June 18 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Eat Less Meat |
June 2 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Choose Forest Trade Program (FTC) Certification |
May 26 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Choose Native Plants |
May 19 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Save Energy With Your Computer and Other Office Equipment |
May 12 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Replace Paper Towels and Paper Napkins with Sturdier Cloth Ones |
April 22 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Spring Cleaning? Here’s Where to Bring Old Clothes |
April 15 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Consider Having a Green Funeral |
April 7 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: ‘What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Landscaper or Pest Control Professional’ |
March 31 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Get a More Sustainable Shave |
March 25 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Not Good to Flush Cat Poop and Scatter the Litter |
March 17 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: 4 Sustainable Alternatives To Single Use Coffee Pod |
March 13 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Guide for Safe Baby Products |
March 4 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Install Door Sweep to Seal Gaps |
February 24 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Healthiest Mattresses |
February 18 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Save Water in the Bathroom |
February 11 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Reusable Fabric Bags for Buying Fruits and Veggies |
February 3 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Cloth or Paper Napkins? |
January 27 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Washing by Hand vs. Dishwasher |
January 20 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Stop Idling Your Car |
January 14 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Check Your Taps for Leaks |
January 6 |
2018
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| Tip of the Week: Fix Those Drafty Windows |
December 29 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Here’s How to Opt Out of Unwanted Phone Books |
December 24 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: BPA in Cash Register Receipts – Recycle or Trash? |
December 17 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Give the Gift of ‘Experience’ |
December 10 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Choosing Christmas Trees |
December 2 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Go Green This Holiday Season |
November 26 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: What Not To Put Down Your Drain |
November 18 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Materials Accepted at Newton’s Resource Recovery Center |
November 12 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate and Environmental Impacts |
November 5 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Items to Avoid in Your Green Recycling Cart |
October 29 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Cleaning Up a Broken Compact Fluorescent (Mercury-Containing) Bulb |
October 22 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Take Unwanted Medication to the Newton Police Department |
October 16 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Adjust your TV to ‘Standard’ for Energy Savings |
October 8 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Recycle Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer and Get a $50 Rebate |
September 30 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Purchasing Coffee Marked “Shade Grown” is Good for the Planet |
September 23 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: How to Safely Dispose of Alkaline and Non-alkaline Batteries |
September 16 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Liquid Soap vs. Bar Soap – Assessing Their Sustainability |
September 2 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Remove Stains on Carpet or Upholstery Without Harsh Chemicals |
August 26 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Routinely Replace or Clean Air Conditioner Filters |
August 12 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: What Pregnant Women and Parents Should Know About Eating Fish |
August 5 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Remove Dirt, Dust and Pet Hair from Fridge Condenser Coils |
July 21 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Keep Tires Properly Inflated |
July 15 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Say NO to Plastic Straws! |
July 10 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Eliminate Standing Water in Your Yard |
July 1 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Garden Manually |
June 24 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Always Wash Clothes in Cold Water |
June 17 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Use Non-Toxic Cleaners |
June 5 |
2017
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| Tip of the Week: Pay Household Bills Online |
May 29 |
2017
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