With the excitement of school ending also comes a LOT of wasted school supplies. I’m here to encourage you to reduce your fall back-to-school shopping list by REUSING items! I get it, some materials are unsalvageable. But… for the ones … Read More
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If you remember to bring reusable grocery bags to the store, why fill them up with plastic produce bags when you can bring your own fabric bags or keep your produce unbagged. Just keep them together with your reusable grocery … Read More
Stop and Shop has announced that by July 2023 it will be eliminating all single-use plastic bags at its northeast stores and charging customers for paper bags. This is a tremendous step forward to reduce the amount of toxic plastic … Read More
A NetGeo system is a street-segment system of networked ground-source heat pumps. There is a loop of pipe filled with pure water (no glycol added) running up and down the street in the gas utility’s right of way, with service … Read More
Newton has many hundreds of unrepaired gas leaks. Gas can cause explosions and fires, pollutes our air indoors and out, kills our trees and drives climate change. And, the utilities charge ratepayers for the lost gas. We all can help … Read More
If you are in the market for a lawn care provider, landscaper, or a gardener, consider the companies on the list below. The following are landscapers who work in Newton and: understand and abide by Newton’s New Leaf Blower Ordinance use … Read More
If you’ve been considering an electric vehicle, don’t miss Newton’s Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 23 from 12-4pm. Sign up today to test drive one of several EVs from BMW, Lucid, Mercedes, Tesla, Toyota, and Volkswagen. Plus, we’ll have … Read More
Wednesday, April 13 at 12pm. Online. Making the switch to an electric car can be intimidating if you’re used to refueling with gasoline. Where will you charge? How much will it cost? How can you make sure you’re always charged … Read More
Residents have until April 15 to respond to a survey from the Mayor’s office that asks residents about their disposable and reusable water bottle use. The city council is currently considering eliminating the sale of single use plastic water bottles … Read More
The City of Newton is currently considering an expansion of the 2018 Sustainable Packaging & Plastics Reduction Ordinance which removed the dispensing of foam polystyrene take out containers, foam polystyrene packing peanuts, and plastic stirrers from Newton food establishments and … Read More
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