Thursday, February 9 at 7pm. Online. Do you wince every time you get takeout because of the unavoidable stack of single use plastic containers and lids that come with it? Yet we seem to have no other options. Hear from … Read More
Category Archives: Composting
Friday, January 20 at 10-11am. Online. Over the last ten years, solid waste policy in Massachusetts has been unsuccessful. The Commonwealth is burning and burying as much waste every year as we were in 2010. While we are diverting more … Read More
In July, Project Drawdown released a major update to its 2017 analysis of how the global community can implement currently available and readily scalable solutions to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. The report ranks food waste reduction … Read More
Saturday, November 5 from 1-4pm. Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave.). Sponsored by the City of Newton, residents are invited to bring their Halloween pumpkins for target practice using any number of methods, including by smashing machines made by the Newton Ligerbots. All … Read More
Some of your favorite Newton restaurants put their food scraps to good use. Each week Johnny’s Luncheonette, Jinny’s Pizzeria, Little Big Diner and Sycamore give all of their food scraps to Black Earth Compost to turn it into fresh compost. … Read More
When you visit the Newton Free Library in June, be sure to take a moment to see the display cases along the hallway to the parking lot door. The Newton Sustainable Materials Management Division has put together a great display … Read More
Are you trying to figure out how to compost in an apartment? Black Earth Compost has you covered with their 4 gallon bin and the option to choose between weekly or every other week pick up to fit your consumption … Read More
Thank you to all who attended Newton’s Earth Day Festival this past Sunday, April 24! We hope you enjoyed all the activities and information shared to help you take climate action ‘4 Our Future.’ So many of you started a … Read More
According to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, about 30% of the waste that we throw into the household trash is food scraps. By separating those scraps out and composting them, our trash that goes to the incinerator is reduced … Read More
The Newton Sustainable Material Management Commission (SMMC) recently released a set of recommendations in their report, Setting the Path to Zero Waste: Recommendations on the Future of Residential Curbside Waste Management in Newton. The recommendations address the commission’s concerns regarding Newton’s … Read More
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