My summer internship assignment with Green Newton was to inform people that plastic pollution isn’t only harmful, it’s deadly! Not only do plastics wind up in our beautiful oceans where they harm fish that mistake plastic for food, they ultimately … Read More
Alkaline Batteries Alkaline batteries made in the USA after 1994 do not contain mercury and are safe to dispose with trash. Duracell and Energizer stopped using mercury in 1984. Batteries with a green tree logo or the words “no added … Read More
Newton at Home and The Second Step recently launched Home Again, a program that collects and donates new and gently used houseware items to residents of The Second Step, a transitional home for survivors of domestic violence and their children. … Read More
Newton’s Solid Waste Commission (SWC) advises the Mayor and City Council on all aspects of municipal solid waste (“trash”) collection, disposal and recycling. The SWC also monitors and makes recommendations regarding the city’s solid waste activities, and it is developing long-range … Read More
Do you have an old refrigerator or freezer wasting energy? The Sponsors of Mass Save® – Cape Light Compact, Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil – are offering no cost pickup and haul away to residential electric customers who recycle their old, … Read More
Most public schools provide students with the textbooks that they need. However, at the college level, printed textbooks are purchased, and can cost up to several hundred dollars each. If you or your child is a college student, you … Read More
We are close to 100 pairs! Students for a Greener World collected sneakers for recycling and reuse during NewtonSERVES on Sunday, April 30 at Newton City Hall. This was our third year with this project, inspired by Cabot Elementary’s Green Team, and … Read More
The video of Green Newton’s Zero Waste Forum held in November at the Newton Free Library may now be viewed on NewTV. The schedule shows it’s currently airing several times per week. In a panel moderated by Newton City Councilor Alison Leary, … Read More
The Home Depot in Watertown is accepting xmas lights for recycling. Xmas lights contain copper wiring, which we want to recycle instead of mining new copper. When purchasing new lights, upgrade to new more energy efficient LED string lights. And in case … Read More
Speakers addressed the goal of “Zero Waste” for the City, a process that sees waste as a resource that has value and takes a holistic approach towards managing that resource. This includes reducing consumption, maximizing recycling, composting, encouraging reuse and re-purposing of … Read More
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