The City of Newton will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling through January 14. Place your un-decorated Christmas tree out to the curb by 7am on your collection day during this two week window. All decorations and lights must be … Read More
Category Archives: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Recently Green Newton offered a tip on how to stop receiving Globe Direct mailings. Now you can eliminate Valpak coupons too. Done!
Rather than contribute to the 4 million tons of waste generated during the holidays from store bought wrapping paper, consider upcycling alternatives like fabric, shoe boxes, paper bags, maps or calendar pages that you already have on hand. It’s a chance … Read More
The Newton Sustainable Material Management Commission (SMMC) recently released a set of recommendations in their report, Setting the Path to Zero Waste: Recommendations on the Future of Residential Curbside Waste Management in Newton. The recommendations address the commission’s concerns regarding Newton’s … Read More
On December 2 Green Newton held a presentation on moving Newton to stronger waste reduction measures. Reducing waste is a matter of human and environmental health, equity, and also a way for the City to mitigate future rise in disposal costs. The … Read More
Hosts Gretchen Carey and Waneta Trabert talk with Kelley Dennings of the Center for Biological Diversity about simplifying the holidays and reducing waste. They discuss top holiday waste generators, alternative gift ideas, hosting and decorating, the role of public policy, … Read More
This week we continue offering ideas on gift giving that are gentler on the earth: Give a gift certificate to a favorite local restaurant. So many to choose from… The Newton Art Association (NAA) is partnering with the Centre Street … Read More
On Thursday, November 18, RecycleSmart MA gave a presentation on the collecting and recycling of plastic bags and wraps, including why they are collected separately at stores.
Temple Emanuel’s Annual Coat Drive will be held on Sunday, December 12, from 8:45am-12pm at Temple Emanuel (385 Ward St, Newton Centre) to benefit individuals at the Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry at the Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church. They will … Read More
For those who want to stop receiving paper mailings from Globe Direct every week in their mailboxes, call 800-591-8802 or email direct@globe.com to unsubscribe. Done! Thank you to Dmitry Gen for this useful tip.
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