Friday, October 27 from 8:30-9:45am. Online. This webinar will explore the dramatic story of how expert volunteers with the sustainability advocacy group Green Newton persuaded and worked with housing developer Northland Investment Corp. to adopt and commit to rigorous, all-electric, … Read More
Making improvements to your home to get off of fossil fuels also means a home that’s healthy, comfortable, and good for your wallet. Making big changes to your house might seem like a daunting task, but the Newton Green Expo … Read More
Here are some practical tips on how to be more sustainable this Halloween: Beg, borrow, swap or make your costume. Connect with your friends and neighbors and see if they have any costumes from previous Halloweens. Organize a fun costume … Read More
Only 9% of plastics are recycled, leaving the rest to become trash.1 A new buzz phrase is floating around, and it may sound like a solution to recycling problems: “chemical recycling.” So-called “chemical recycling” is really a term invented by … Read More
To celebrate the plastic reduction legislation announced last week in Newton and in Massachusetts, Fulfilled Goods (612 Washington St Suite 2, Newton) will be offering 10% off all refills this week through September 30. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey enacted the … Read More
On Monday, September 18, the City Council passed by a vote of 22-0, the updated “Sustainable Food and Beverage Serviceware, Packaging, and Single Use Ordinance.” This ordinance aims to reduce the use of single-use takeout containers that cannot be reused, … Read More
Tuesday, October 3 at 7pm. Online. Endocrine disruptors in plastics are associated with a 50% decline in adult male sperm counts over the past five decades and are implicated in the enormous leap in rates of autism and ADHD among … Read More
Wednesday, September 20 from 7:30-9pm. Online. This forum will be a full, informative discussion about green banks on the national level, the workings of an actual green bank, and the plans for the new green bank in Massachusetts. Paul Mark, … Read More
Sunday, September 17 from 1-4:30pm. New York City, NY. The United Nations is calling on world leaders to take real steps to lead us off fossil fuels to protect people and the planet. On September 20 in New York, the … Read More
Saturday, September 9 from 10am-3pm. 22 Berwick Road, Newton. Newton’s Rebooked is a new kind of book-buying experience, popping up at different locations with gently used books at great prices, and a guarantee that you’ll like the book you take … Read More
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