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Category Archives: Businesses

Mass Recycle’s Gretchen Carey and Waneta Trabert answer the perennial question “Why can’t I recycle this?” Recycling is a commodity, and not only does it need to be collected and sorted, someone needs to want to buy it. To understand … Read More

Beginning March 1, 2024, the City of Newton’s expanded sustainable packaging ordinance will require food establishments to provide single use accessory dining items (straws, napkins, utensils, chopsticks, condiments, etc.) only upon the request or agreement of the customer. Items will … Read More

Monday, February 5 from 7-8pm. Online. George Wuerthner is an ecologist and long-time grazing activist. He has published 38 books, many of which address environmental issues, including Welfare Ranching: The Subsidized Destruction of the American West. George will discuss the … Read More

Thursday, February 8 at 7pm. Online. Right now, it’s not easy to get a hold of any vehicle, including electric vehicles, because of supply chain constraints. However, manufacturers have announced an exciting line-up of new electric cars that will be … Read More

Tuesday, January 30 at 9am and 3pm. Online. On March 1, 2024, the Sustainable Food and Beverage Serviceware, Packaging, and Single Use Ordinance will go into effect. This ordinance aims to reduce the use of single-use takeout containers that cannot … Read More

From the waste generated by “fast fashion’s”  mounds of cheaply produced clothing, to the proliferation of petroleum based fabrics that degrade into microfibers in the environment and the toxic chemicals used in their processing, the fashion industry has a larger … Read More