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Category Archives: Healthy Kids

The Greener Plate Challenge 2025–a 10-day free, fun email campaign for anyone who wants to learn how to eat more healthily and save the planet–is on from February 4-13! The Challenge: Once you sign up, you will get a single … Read More

Thursday, February 6, 7:30-9pm. Our Lady Help of Christians, Lower Hall (573 Washington Street, Newton). Do you worry about single-use plastics filling your family’s lunchboxes and garbage pails? Are you frustrated by the increasing use of disposable plastics at holiday … Read More

Thursday, January 16, 6:30-8:30pm. The Public Library of Brookline, Brookline Village Library (361 Washington Street Brookline). Learn about the dangers lurking in everyday plastics and how they affect our well-being. Discover what steps Brookline is taking to address this issue. … Read More

Do you buy necessities online or still have some holiday shopping to do? Do you want a marketplace that has sustainable products and uses eco-friendly shipping materials? If so, you may be interested in Lochtree, an online marketplace focused on … Read More

Wednesday, January 22, 7pm. Online. On Monday, September 23, 2024 California Attorney General Rob Bonta launched a game changing lawsuit against ExxonMobil, the largest producer of single-use plastic polymers, for its role in deceiving the public about plastic recycling and … Read More

Tell your U.S. House representative to oppose the Farm Bill’s pro-pesticide provisions. Sections 10204 and 10205 of the 2024 Farm Bill would override all the established state and local restrictions on pesticide use, including pesticides like chlorpyrifos and glyphosate, which … Read More

Sunday, October 20 from 11am-4pm. Langley Road in Newton Center. Come see and “kick the tires” of the electric school bus on display at the Green Expo @Harvest Fair.  The Newton Electric Vehicle (EV) Task Force will be joined by … Read More