Newton’s Resource Recovery Center Swap Shop (115 Rumford Ave., Auburndale) is now open Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30am-1:30pm. City residents continue to be generous by dropping off quantities of wonderful, usable items. Come and check it out, and take home items … Read More
You may have mastered the habit of taking reusable shopping bags with you to the grocery store, but do you also take reusable produce bags? Much sturdier than the single use plastic produce bags in stores, these bags come in … Read More
BOSTON, MA (July 13, 2021) — Maine has become the nation’s first state to require producers of packaged goods (consumer brands) sold in the state to finance the maintenance and expansion of municipal recycling programs. The bill, which was introduced … Read More
Are you in the market for a deal on a full length mirror? A window air conditioner? Or perhaps you are trying to sell or give away the crib your child has outgrown? Try the free Nextdoor website and app … Read More
Whether you have a balcony, a sunny window, a yard, or a plot in your local community, you can garden and make a difference to help the planet. A free webinar on Wednesday, July 28 at 2pm (EST) will focus … Read More
During the pandemic, the plastics industry pushed the idea that single use is safer, but it just resulted in more garbage. To protect our health and environment, we need to reduce first, then reuse and recycle. On Wednesday, July 14 … Read More
Yes, we’ll be hitting our 200th Tip of the Week in July! For fans of Green Newton’s weekly Tip of the Week, here is a listing with links to 196 tips to help green your everyday living that have appeared … Read More
After a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, the GreenEXPO is back! The fabulous sustainability showcase will be held on Sunday, October 17 from 10am-4:30pm on the Newton Centre Green in conjunction with the City of Newton’s Harvest … Read More
In a talk at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Electrify in May 2021, Rewiring America founder Saul Griffith presented a plan to rapidly electrify the country, create 25 million jobs and avoid climate disaster. Presented in terms of how it can save … Read More
Toothbrush manufacturers and dentists recommend that you replace your toothbrush every three to four months. Since most are not recyclable, that’s a LOT of toothbrushes that wind up in the trash over your lifetime. Next time you are shopping for … Read More
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Schatz introduces electric bike tax credit legislation in Senate https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/07/23/schatz-ebike-tax-credit-legislation.html via @Pacificbiznews
Shout out to @CambridgeDPW & @UTEC_inc for recycling over 10,000 mattresses since 2019! By deconstructing the mattresses and recycling their parts, the city reduced it's trash by 600,000 lbs.
Watch the process in action http://youtu.be/UHItG7lCcbQ & learn more http://bit.ly/2UhwvQb
Why do 95% of the school buses our kids ride everyday still run on diesel when electric school buses are here and ready to roll?
Tell your U.S. senators to oppose funding for dirty, diesel and gas-powered school buses in the #infrastructure agreement.
https://masspirg.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=45492
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Schatz introduces electric bike tax credit legislation in Senate https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/07/23/schatz-ebike-tax-credit-legislation.html via @Pacificbiznews