Common laundry products like fabric softeners promise soft, fresh-smelling clothes, free of static and wrinkles. But in-wash fabric softeners and heat-activated dryer sheets pack a powerful combination of chemicals that can harm your health, damage the environment and pollute the … Read More
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On Saturday, September 15 at 11am at the Brattle Theatre (40 Brattle St., Cambridge), Green Newton is co-sponsoring the Boston premiere of Power Struggle, a ground-breaking documentary on the fight to shut down Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Come learn … Read More
Newton’s summer ban on use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers ends on Labor Day. After Labor Day, the gas, electric or battery-powered 65 decibel leaf blowers or lower are allowed Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm, and Saturdays, 8am-5pm. All leaf blower use is prohibited … Read More
On Sunday, August 26 from 10am-12pm, take a trip with Bike Newton to the Decordova Museum in Lincoln. Bring a picnic lunch or dine at their Café. Admission is free for anyone biking! We can stay for as long as … Read More
According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), algae blooms are not only disgusting and smelly – the toxic microcystins they can produce also pose serious health risks. Swimming in lakes contaminated with toxic microcystins can cause vomiting, headaches and rashes. Long-term exposure … Read More
Ride with Bike Newton on Sunday, August 12 from 11am-2pm as they ride through Waltham, Weston and Lincoln on Rt. 117 to the Mass. Audubon’s Drumlin Farm. Bring a picnic lunch, or buy one en route. The group can tour … Read More
Bright green Lime Bikes were officially deployed across Newton last week. The dockless bike share program is part of a partnership with 15 other cities and towns across Metro Boston that allows riders to pick-up and drop-off bikes anywhere they … Read More
The basics: Getting rid of mosquito-breeding sites is critical to lowering the number of mosquitoes in your yard, and protecting yourself from bites. A mosquito only needs a tiny bottle cap-size pool of water to lay up to 200 eggs, which … Read More
On July 2 from 6-7pm, enjoy a short ride to Russo’s Market in Waltham, then ride along the river a bit, returning through Nonantum and Newtonville. Meet in front of the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton) and we’ll leave … Read More
Plan Ahead for Father’s Day this year. On Sunday, June 17 starting at 9 am, join Bike Newton for a Newton tradition with a new twist. Registration is open for the Annual Tour de Newton 2018 Magical Mystery Tour + Bike Happy … Read More
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