Consuming less is a key component of fighting climate change. If we don’t consume energy to make, transport, and dispose of products then we don’t generate damaging greenhouse gases. Instead of buying it, see if you can borrow it…from the … Read More
After a long Newton England winter, what a cheer it is to see the flowers bloom and hear the birds sing their songs as the world around us springs to life again. We take the natural world around us for … Read More
Your home’s exterior doors can contribute significantly to air leakage and can also waste energy through conduction–especially if it’s old, not insulated, improperly installed, and/or improperly air sealed. Weatherstripping can reduce the energy losses due to air leakage. New exterior … Read More
Do your part to keep recycling workers safe: put used disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) masks and gloves in the trash, not the recycling bin. These items can get tangled in sorting machines and injure workers. Check out the Recyclopedia … Read More
Don’t toss those plastic bags into the recycling cart! Single use grocery and produce bags, bread, zip-top, dry cleaning bags, and many other kinds of plastic film can be recycled at your local grocery store. A good rule of thumb: … Read More
Stop Flushing Forests Down the Toilet The softer your TP, the more we’re all doomed Katie O’Reilly | Mar 14 2019 Love treating yourself to plush, deluxe toilet paper? Here’s some required bathroom reading. The average American flushes away 384 … Read More
During heating season, about 30% of a home’s heating energy is lost through windows. In cooling season, about 76% of sunlight that falls on standard double-pane windows enters to become heat, making your air conditioner work harder to keep your … Read More
Got older CDs and DVDs that no longer suit your streaming lifestyle? Here are organizations that will find new homes for those shiny disks during the COVID pandemic. Remember, the discs or their cases should not be placed in Newton’s … Read More
Americans consume around 13 billion pounds of paper towels annually—that’s equivalent to throwing out 270 million trees every year. While paper towels generally have a small carbon footprint, collectively they are contributing to deforestation, global warming, and an ever-increasing waste problem. … Read More
Lighting accounts for about 10% of the electricity use in the average U.S. home. If you are still using energy intensive incandescent or halogen bulbs, upgrade to energy saving LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), which are inexpensive, last a lot longer, … Read More
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