Newton curbside composting with Black Earth Compost began in 2019! Since then cost has come down almost 50%. The service plans are as low as $7 per month and the starter kit is free. You also get a voucher for … Read More
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Most personal care products on the market today are made with chemicals that were introduced several decades ago. Since then, scientists have found that many of these chemicals are related to cancer, asthma, birth defects and fertility problems. Some of … Read More
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
Heat pumps are outselling gas furnaces in the United States again, according to Canary Media. “Americans bought 37 percent more air-source heat pumps than the next-most-popular heating appliance, gas furnaces, during the first 11 months of the year,” according to … Read More
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
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
Plastic companies keep investing hundreds of millions of dollars into so-called “chemical recycling.”1 So … is chemical recycling the magic fix to plastic waste? Or is it a mirage? Here are the facts. Only 5% of plastics actually get recycled … 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
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
There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about the health hazards of gas stoves. Not only does cooking with gas generate methane, there can be particulates in the gas that reduce your indoor air quality. If … Read More
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