Black plastic take out containers are not recyclable because scanners at recycling facilities cannot detect dark colors. “Wishcycling” them into the green recycling bin means they will get improperly sorted and end up mixed with other recyclable materials, where workers … Read More
Join Mothers Out Front and partner climate justice organizations to get 10,000 signatures urging Governor Healey to Declare No Future for Gas. The environmental justice organization Springfield Climate Justice Coalition (SCJC) initiated this petition drive in hopes of stopping a … Read More
Tuesday, April 11 at 7pm. Online. PFAS are a group of extremely persistent human-made chemicals found in water, soil, and humans. Exposure to PFAS has been linked to serious health problems. Join the discussion featuring: Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Ph.D, Clinical Professor … Read More
Saturday, April 22. In-Person (Locations TBD). Interested in learning about passive house practices and how they work? Come experience passive house building practices in action and tour two passive houses in Wayland and Weston. Experts from the Studio of High … Read More
From leaf blowers to lawnmowers, reduce your home’s carbon footprint by swapping out your gas-powered lawn equipment with battery-powered equipment and get a $30-75 rebate. Battery-powered lawn equipment is lighter, easier to maneuver and requires less maintenance. Plus, making the … Read More
Tuesday, Apr 11 at 6:30pm. Online. Recycling is an important component of America’s sustainability agenda. It reduces the amount of deforestation, mining, and fracking that are done to make new items. However, the process of recycling and the secondhand industry … Read More
Are you doing some home renovation and need a sink or some flooring? Check out the products available at the Boston Building Resources Reuse Center. You can find great bargains and an ever-changing treasure trove of materials: full cabinet sets, appliances, … Read More
A new report explains how spikes in the price of fossil gas are the cause of the dramatic rise in electricity rates for New England customers. Fossil-Fueled Rates: How Gas Costs are Causing New England’s Electricity Price Spikes, and How … Read More
For years, one of the unique advantages of being a Tesla driver has been having access to Tesla’s widespread and well-built public charging network. Now, that charging network is starting to open up to other electric vehicle (EV) drivers too. … Read More
Tuesday, March 21 from 12-1:30pm. Intersection of Beacon and Center Streets in Newton Center. Our banks – where we have our credit cards, our checking and savings accounts, our mortgages, our home equity loans – our banks are financing the … Read More
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