The City of Newton’s expanded sustainable packaging ordinance will go into effect this week, and food establishments will be required to use takeout containers that are reusable, compostable, or recyclable. In addition, Newton has implemented Skip the Stuff, which means … Read More
Thursday, February 29 from 7-8:30pm. Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium (330 Homer Street, Newton). LWVN – together with its cosponsors Better Action Now on Artificial Turf in Newton, Green Newton, and Mothers Out Front Newton – will hold a presentation … Read More
Newton’s EV Task Force is a community group which aims to increase awareness and adoption of electric vehicles here in Newton. We’re offering free consulting sessions to help condos and apartments adopt EV charging on site. We will volunteer our … Read More
The beginning of February is an exciting time, as sunset shifts past 5 pm. Sunlight in the evening is wonderful for us, and also for the many solar panels in our community! The City has 18 solar projects operating on … Read More
Everyone can help Massachusetts meet its net zero goals and build a better, cleaner future for all. If you’ve weatherized your home, installed heat pumps or clean energy appliances, or bought an EV and want to participate in a video … Read More
Stanley cups are the current “it” reusable water bottle of the moment, and in the last few weeks, we’ve seen them all over our feeds. We’re all for reusables and making sustainability more popular. But excessive consumption and microtrends? Not … Read More
Monday, February 26 at 7pm. Online. The City of Newton Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) is holding a public hearing on Monday, February 26 on the proposed Electrification Ordinance. Please consider attending the meeting to show support for the passage … Read More
Sunday, March 3 from 3-5pm (Snow Date March 10). Location TBA upon registration. Join City Councilor Andreae Downs for a winter house party to support Green Newton. Join us for great conversation, live music, and a chance to learn more … Read More
It’s true–30% of our trash is food scraps and compostable paper (collectively referred to as organics, sometimes also called compost), that’s a lot. Organics could instead be collected separately so they can be made into compost, a nutrient-rich soil amendment … Read More
The Newton North High School carpentry department is giving students the opportunity to learn the principles of high performance building construction. The project will engage around 30 students on technical, social and environmental levels as they construct a sustainably fabricated … Read More
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