These labels are required as an “open date” regulation in Massachusetts for packaged food that has a shelf life of less than 90 days. However, there are no federal or state guidelines on expiration dates. While spoiled food is unpalatable, … Read More
Tuesday, September 17 from 1:30-6pm. Cold Spring Park Farmers Market (1094 Beacon St, Newton). Come to the Farmers Market at Cold Spring Park to buy your favorite native plants from GrowNative Massachusetts, Bluestem Natives, Lady Fern Farm, and possibly other … Read More
Wednesday, September 11 from 7-8pm. Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Do you want to reduce your energy use? Would you like to take advantage of rebates and tax credits to decrease the cost of installing insulation … Read More
Sunday, September 15 from 1-4 pm (Rain Date, September 22). Various Locations. The Second Annual Newton Pollinator Garden Tour will offers visitors a chance to view public and private pollinator gardens with mostly native plants in Newton Center, Newton Highlands, … Read More
The average elementary school disposes of 20,000 pounds of lunch waste every year. That’s 10 tons of trash per school! By packing a healthy lunch for your child in a reusable lunch box with a reusable bottle of water or milk, you … Read More
Sunday, September 15 from 1:15pm-4pm. Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower Newton residents to fix for themselves, … Read More
Registration is now open for the Newton Community Farm’s Late Fall CSA. Enjoy a variety of fall vegetables grown on the farm as well as by other local growers. Pick up is every other Tuesday beginning October 29, and the … Read More
Fall is the best time to start transitioning lawns to organic. The key to a healthy lawn is healthy soil and good mowing, watering, and fertilizing practices. Healthy soil contains high organic content and is teeming with biological life. Healthy … Read More
Wednesday, September 18 at 1pm. Online. Artificial turf poses a number of health and environmental concerns, including chemicals in artificial turf materials, plastic pollution in the environment, habitat loss, and excess heat. Recent research has shed additional light on the … Read More
Saturday, September 7 from 7:30am-1:30pm. Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave., Newton). Disposing of household hazardous waste (HHW) products properly is crucial to reducing toxins in our bodies and our environment. Certain types of HHW have the potential to cause … Read More
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