When you put bags of textiles into a blue Helpsy bin in Newton or request a curbside pick up, items are taken to a processing facility where they are sorted and graded. The higher grades are resold to thrift stores … Read More
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The Good Food Farm will be offering a winter market pop-up in Newton Center every other Tuesday 12pm – 3pm at Derby Farm Flowers in Piccadilly Square (1280 Centre St. Newton Center). You can find locally grown veggies, microgreens, eggs, … Read More
As a parent of five, I think a lot about the kind of world my children have grown up in. Like most parents, I want to give them every opportunity for a bright future. For many of us, that means … Read More
Monday, February 3, 6pm. Online. Clean Water Action is hosting “The Hidden Costs of Beauty,” a presentation on the hidden health risks of toxic beauty products and their disproportionate impact on women of color. What to Expect: Insights into the … Read More
Thursday, February 6, 7pm. Online. Join Beyond Plastics for a talk with Laura Vandenberg, PhD, professor of environmental health sciences at UMass Amherst’s School of Public Health & Health Sciences. Laura’s research explores how exposures to chemicals early in life … Read More
The Green Energy Consumers Alliance would like to introduce you to their new and improved free EV Finder, an online tool for finding the right electric vehicle and all of its applicable rebates and credits. Use the EV Finder to: … Read More
Happy New Year! As we embark on a fresh start, it’s a perfect time to consider resolutions that benefit both your wallet and the environment. Here at Green Newton, we’re passionate about empowering our community to make sustainable choices for … Read More
The best thing you can do is to avoid purchasing items you don’t need, but instead repair and reuse what you have. Having prioritized reduce, reuse, and repair, the next best thing is to make sure to recycle items that … Read More
Did you know that there is an easy way to pinpoint the source of cold air entering your home? In fact, you can measure the temperature of walls, doors, windows, or any surface with a handheld STEELMAN PRO 79041 STI-241 … Read More
The Greener Plate Challenge 2025–a 10-day free, fun email campaign for anyone who wants to learn how to eat more healthily and save the planet–is on from February 4-13! The Challenge: Once you sign up, you will get a single … Read More
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