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
Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 30 percent of what we throw away, and could be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a … Read More
Get 50% off a starter kit (a savings of up to $19.75) when you sign up for curbside organics pickup service until May 13. This includes your choice of a cart or bin (see photo) with a lid, one roll … Read More
Newton can get a lower subscription price for curbside compost pickup when 5,000 households sign up. Currently, 2,815 Newton households participate. It’s already a great deal at $59.99 for 6 months but, if each subscriber got one friend or neighbor … Read More
On February 9, Alan Gordon of the Newton Sustainable Materials Management Commission presented the next iteration of Newton’s sustainable packaging ordinance aims to expand this list to include more single use items by 1) replacing items that cannot be recycled … Read More
Wednesday, February 1 at 7pm. Online. Two area farms, Gaining Ground in Concord and The Good Food Farm in Ashby, have embarked on an experiment in “no-till agriculture” designed to build healthier soil with better water and carbon retention. As … Read More
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
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
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