An iconic movie of the 1960s, The Graduate, ended with a scene in which a rich older man advised the movie’s young central character played by Dustin Hoffman to succeed by finding a job that dealt in some way with … Read More
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Newton is proposing to install artificial turf at Albemarle Field in Newtonville for $ 2.2 million dollars, and the city is shortcutting the process without input from residents or thorough investigation into its environmental impacts and alternatives that could be … Read More
The Campaign for a Future WithOut Gas is relieved to learn that National Grid has repaired a Grade 1 (potentially explosive) gas leak on Walnut Street, near the site of the April 6, 2023 manhole explosion and fire. Discovery of … Read More
The City of Newton is currently considering an expansion of the 2018 Sustainable Packaging & Plastics Reduction Ordinance which removed the dispensing of foam polystyrene take out containers, foam polystyrene packing peanuts, and plastic stirrers from Newton food establishments and … Read More
Black plastic take out containers are not recyclable because scanners at recycling facilities cannot detect dark colors. “Wishcycling” them into the green recycling bin means they will get improperly sorted and end up mixed with other recyclable materials, where workers … Read More
Tuesday, April 11 at 7pm. Online. PFAS are a group of extremely persistent human-made chemicals found in water, soil, and humans. Exposure to PFAS has been linked to serious health problems. Join the discussion featuring: Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Ph.D, Clinical Professor … Read More
Five of the train cars that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, 2023, were carrying vinyl chloride which is a known human carcinogen. Vinyl chloride is used almost exclusively to make polyvinyl chloride plastic (commonly called PVC) which … Read More
Thursday, March 23 and Sunday, March 26 at 7pm. Online and in-person. The UU Plant-Based Eating Club is hosting a group read of The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet: Eat Plants, Lose Weight, Save Your Health by Rip Esselstyn. Available … Read More
Our food choices have a direct effect on the health of our environment and those who grow and harvest what we eat. That’s why food labeled “organic” is the right choice. In addition to serious health questions linked to actual … Read More
Meet Andrew. Andrew is a Newton resident just like you, and just like you he’s worried about climate change. But he knows that together, we can all make a difference and help Newton become carbon neutral by 2050. Whether you … Read More
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