Green Newton has several committees dedicated to addressing pressing environmental issues, and one of those is the Zero Waste Committee. This team is committed to minimizing waste in Newton by promoting reuse, composting, reducing single-use plastics, and encouraging a transition … Read More
Category Archives: Environmental Protection
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, small fragments of plastics were found to have crossed the blood brain barrier into the brains of human cadavers, and the brains may contain about seven grams of plastic – … Read More
Tuesday, February 11, 7pm. Online. Massachusetts is facing a waste crisis. It is quickly running out of landfill space and no new sites are currently in the pipeline. Trash incinerators are operating at capacity. Everyone agrees that we need to … Read More
Tuesday, March 4 from 7-9pm. Baramor (45 Union St, Newton). Newton Green Drinks invites you to join us for a fun and casual evening with other folks interested in building a sustainable city and beyond. No experience necessary! Just stop … Read More
Thursday, March 6, 7:30-9pm. Our Lady Help of Christians, Lower Hall (573 Washington Street, Newton). Do you worry about single-use plastics filling your family’s lunchboxes and garbage pails? Are you frustrated by the increasing use of disposable plastics at holiday … Read More
On January 17, Bill Ferguson, Co-Director of Climate and Sustainability, officially retired from his position in the City of Newton. Over more than 11 years, Bill spearheaded transformative solar energy projects, energy efficiency initiatives, and the recent passage of the … Read More
As a parent of five, I think a lot about the kind of world my children have grown up in. Like most parents, I want to give them every opportunity for a bright future. For many of us, that means … Read More
Plastic companies keep investing hundreds of millions of dollars into so-called “chemical recycling.”1 So … is chemical recycling the magic fix to plastic waste? Or is it a mirage? Here are the facts. Only 5% of plastics actually get recycled … Read More
The best thing you can do is to avoid purchasing items you don’t need, but instead repair and reuse what you have. Having prioritized reduce, reuse, and repair, the next best thing is to make sure to recycle items that … Read More
The frayed patch of paper rested gently on grass that matched its brown, burnt edges. In the wake of the Eaton Fire that ripped through Altadena on Jan 7, 2025, it was no surprise to find ash and debris outside … Read More
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