If you’re planning a cookout this summer, say “no” to paper plates and plastic cutlery. If you’re having a small gathering, use your own plates (reusable ones) and your own cutlery. It’s not a big deal to wash them after the event. If … Read More
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Mercury containing items such as thermometers, thermostats, switches, elemental mercury, and flowmeters are accepted year round at the Resource Recovery Center at 115 Rumford Ave., Auburndale, MA 02466. Mercury is a hazardous material. Do not throw away with trash. The … Read More
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that the meat industry generates nearly one-fifth of the man-made greenhouse gas emissions that are accelerating climate change worldwide – more than the entire transportation sector! To make matters worse, producing meat … Read More
Did your new garden furniture, construction lumber, printer paper or book cost an orangutan its home? Unfortunately, few of us know the origin of the forest products we purchase. And even fewer know whether the wood used in these products was taken and … Read More
Native plants are best suited to the local environment and climate and therefore require the least fertilizer, pest control, and watering. Native plants also provide food, shelter, nesting areas, and breeding areas for native wildlife. Planting native plants can create … Read More
Office equipment that is set automatically to switch to sleep mode not only uses less energy, it runs cooler and helps the equipment last longer. You can save energy by doing the following: Avoid using a screensaver when your computer … Read More
Paper towels and paper napkins are a huge source of paper waste and expensive over time. In the United States, 13 billion pounds of paper towels are used each year. To make one ton of paper towels, 17 trees are … Read More
Clothing should never go in your recycling green cart! All types of textiles, including shoes, belts and stuffed animals, can be donated to various charities at the Resource Recovery Center (Located at 115 Rumford Ave, Auburndale – driving directions), which is open … Read More
Though we often think of how we want to live our lives more sustainably, but have you thought of the impact your death could have on the environment? Modern funeral practices can be highly toxic with embalming chemicals and non-biodegradeable … Read More
The following was written by Ellie Goldberg, a GN Advisory Board member and long time advocate for healthy children, safe schools and sustainable communities (www.healthy-kids.info), and published on the website Medium on June 8. What you need to know before … Read More
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