Tuesday, April 30 from 7:30-8:30pm. Online. Worried about toxic PFAS pollution? Turn that worry into action. Join Clean Water Action for a screening of the documentary “The Poison In Us All” and stay for a brief discussion on what YOU … Read More
Category Archives: Environmental Protection
Saturday, May 11 from 9am-12pm. Scandinavian Living Center (206 Waltham St., Newton). Bring your clean unwanted clothing, shoes, and textiles for reuse and recycling. Gathered materials will be processed by Helpsy and help raise funds for the Rotary Club.
Saturday, May 4 from 11am-1pm. Fair Oaks Avenue, Newton (Full address provided after RSVP). Are you buying, selling or renovating your home? Do you want to increase the value of your home…and fight the pollution that causes climate change? Join … Read More
Friday, April 19 from 12-1pm. East Wing 120, Boston College Law School (885 Centre St., Newton Centre). Join the Boston College Environmental Law Society and the Earth Law Center for a presentation on “Earth Law and the Charles River.” Hear … Read More
Last week at Newton North High School, staff, students, and volunteers rolled out Newton Public Schools’ first reusable lunch container program. They started with a goal of 50 reusable lunch containers, and plan to grow it further from there. Students … Read More
As the Environmental Protection Agency issues new federal limits on six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, environmental organizations and firefighters are calling upon the state’s political leaders to protect Massachusetts residents from continued PFAS contamination by passing … Read More
Wondering what to do with those eclipse glasses now that it’s over? Fulfilled Goods (612 Washington St Suite 2, Newton) is collecting glasses in good usable condition through the end of April. They will be sent to a non-profit organization … Read More
Thursday, May 2 from 7-8pm. Online. The negative impacts of plastic on human health are increasingly visible and increasingly costly. This March, the New England Journal of Medicine released the results of a study detecting micro- and nanoplastics in the … Read More
Friday, May 3 from 4:30-6pm. Online. For almost all of human history, cloth was created from plant and animal fibers. Over the past 75 years, the textile industry has undergone extraordinary changes and the vast majority of clothing and fabrics … Read More
Sunday, April 21 from 12-4pm. Newton North High School (457 Walnut Street, Newton). If you’ve been considering getting insulation, heat pumps, or solar for your home, make sure to stop by our Earth Day Festival. Newton’s Energy Coach will be … Read More
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