MANY THANKS from Green Newton to everyone that donated sneakers to our NewtonSERVES project on April 29. 150 pairs of sneakers will be sorted and taken to Nike’s outlet in Wrentham for recycling, as well as another organization that will distribute … Read More
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What actions should Newton take to help us “weather” climate disruption? In a program titled “Climate and Health” at the Newton Free Library, Dr. Regina LaRocque (Harvard Medical School), Dr. Brita Lundberg (Boston Health Advocates) and Professor Jonathan Levy (Boston … Read More
Join Green Newton on Monday, May 21 at 7pm in the Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton) for the ‘2018 Green Submarine Tour de Newton! & Leadership Awards’. Produced and hosted by Students for a … Read More
In 2017, the Newton City Council passed a Leaf Blower Ordinance. Below is a summary of the ordinance: All leaf blower operation at sound levels of 65 decibels or more are prohibited. All gas-powered leaf blowers are banned from Memorial … Read More
Please join Newton Councilor Alison Leary on Saturday, May 5 at 9am for a neighborhood “bird walk” along the Charles River Path to enjoy the sights and sounds of the River including new spring migrants. She will meet participants at the path … Read More
Mothers Out Front (MOF) is looking for volunteers to help tag gas leaks in Newton on Saturday May 12 at 1pm (rain date May 19). Meet at the front steps of Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton) and no … Read More
Students of a Greener World (SGW) will participate in NewtonSERVES 2018 by collecting used sneakers for their Sneaker Reuse & Recycling Project on Sunday, April 29 from 9am-3pm at Newton City Hall. Save your sneakers from the trash and instead bring them to City … Read More
Newton has almost 600 unrepaired gas leaks from the pipelines under our streets. This gas is methane, a potent heat-trapping greenhouse gas. It can be explosive, kills our trees and contributes to air pollution. Most of our gas is “fracked … Read More
Newton Community Farm is now accepting applications for its high school intern programs. Summer internships are unpaid opportunities for high school age youth to learn about organic and community farming in a fun, friendly environment while serving either with the Farming … Read More
According to Bob Schildgen, otherwise known as the Sierra Club’s “Mr. Green”: “It’s not a good idea to flush anything from the litter box—even the cleanest non-clumping pine—into municipal sewer systems, because many of them cannot eliminate Toxoplasma, a rather nasty organism … Read More
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