Routine maintenance is important for refrigerators. Dirt should be cleaned from the refrigerator coils every six months to a year – more often if there are shedding pets in the home. When coils are dirty with lint, dust, or pet … Read More
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During the COVID pandemic, the “kill your lawn” idea caught a wave in the mainstream media, from the New York Times (2022) and the Boston Globe (2020, 2022) to the Washington Post (2023) and Men’s Journal (2020)—which notably ran its … Read More
Saturday, October 28 at 7pm. Online and in-person at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek (60 Highland St, West Newton). Do you know someone who wants to stay in Newton but whose house isn’t working for them anymore? Many older adults in Newton … Read More
Tuesday, October 29 from 12-1pm. Online. Considering upgrading your heating system? Green Energy Consumer Alliance can answer any questions you might have about heat pumps: a super-efficient heating and cooling option. Information on rebates and incentives for installations will also … Read More
Monday, October 21 at 7pm. Online. Traditionally, cooling your house has meant warming the planet. Today, however, new technologies give us greener choices. Join geophysicist Beth Ellen Clark Joseph and engineer Jacob Miller, experts on climate- friendly air conditioning and … Read More
In the energy business, vampire devices are electronics that continue to drain your power even when they’re turned off. TVs and desktop PCs are some of the biggest culprits, but coffee machines, microwaves, and hairstyling tools continually pull energy and … Read More
Are you thinking of throwing out or donating your old household items and furniture? Do you want a service that prioritizes reuse and recycling over trash? If so, you may be interested in Junkluggers, an eco-friendly junk removal service in … Read More
Wednesday, October 9 from 7-8pm. Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). If you’re interested in solar, or more broadly, how to plan for multiple energy projects, stop by for dynamic presentations by two energy experts. Representatives from … Read More
Saturday, October 5 from 10am-12pm. 34 Clyde Street, Newtonville (Near Newton North High School) Join your Newton community to meet neighbors who have taken steps to improve their homes — and reduce their energy use. RSVP not required, but requested, … Read More
This is the time of year when leaves are falling and yards are filling up with them. Instead of collecting and hauling yard “debris” to the curb, it’s much better to leave the fallen leaves, branches, stems, and seed heads … Read More
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