Thursday, February 8 at 7-9pm. Sherborn Town Hall, 2nd Floor Select Board Conference Room (19 Washington Street, Sherborn) and Online. Join Trevor Smith, Weston Nurseries’ Design and Education Manager, for a talk on the why, what, and how of native … Read More
Most people do not realize that all laundry detergent pods (and a newer format, dissolvable sheets), are made from a petroleum-based plastic called Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA or PVOH). While this film dissolves, it does not disappear or readily biodegrade. Research … Read More
The City of Newton has partnered with Black Earth Compost to offer weekly household curbside food waste collection service that will turn those vegetable peels, bones, shells and other scraps back into dirt that can grow more food instead of … Read More
Monday, February 5 from 7-8pm. Online. George Wuerthner is an ecologist and long-time grazing activist. He has published 38 books, many of which address environmental issues, including Welfare Ranching: The Subsidized Destruction of the American West. George will discuss the … Read More
Some sources of plastic waste are obvious. Others? Not so much. Today, we’re sharing 9 unexpected things that contain plastic, along with easy swaps you can make to reduce waste. Let’s dive in! Chewing Gum. The base of most conventional … Read More
Tuesday, January 30 at 9am and 3pm. Online. On March 1, 2024, the Sustainable Food and Beverage Serviceware, Packaging, and Single Use Ordinance will go into effect. This ordinance aims to reduce the use of single-use takeout containers that cannot … Read More
Thursday, January 25 from 6-9pm. Baramor (45 Union St., Newton Centre). We invite you to the Newton for Everyone party to mingle with fellow activists and discuss ideas for advancing smart growth in Newton. Newton for Everyone is a coalition of … Read More
According to a study published this week by researchers at Columbia and Rutgers Universities and published in the journal The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, popular brands of bottled water tested contain hundreds of thousands of tiny bits … Read More
Monday, January 22 at 5:30pm. Denny Room, Brookline Public Health Building (11 Pierce St. Brookline) and Online. Brookline’s Advisory Council on Public Health (ACPH), in partnership with the Zero Emissions Advisory Board (ZEAB), would like to invite the community to … Read More
Monday, January 22 from 11am-1pm (screening starts at 12pm). Massachusetts State House, Room 428. Did you know that plastic has been found everywhere from the deepest part of the ocean and remote mountain ranges to our bodies – even in … Read More
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