The Recycling Club has been trying to implement recycling at Newton North, however one problem is that there are not enough bins for all the rooms. Newton residents that still have the old rectangular bins may wish to donate them … Read More
Category Archives: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Wellesley’s Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is working with SaveOhno to turn your old/ spare t-shirts into reusable shopping bags. Wellesley is looking to ban single-use plastic bags in the near future, and reusable shopping bags are much more sustainable than … Read More
My name is Abigail Miller. I am in tenth grade at Newton South High School. Right now, I am running an instrument donation drive, because I really enjoy playing music and hope that I can help others get the chance … Read More
We occasionally publish “classic” articles that we feel are still relevant to readers. This article is from the July/Aug 2014 issue of the Green News. You may have learned from Green Decade – as I have – that recycling is for clean … Read More
Unwanted consumer electronics – cell and smart phones, computers and monitors, televisions, DVD and MP3 players, pagers, PDAs and other devices – are the fastest-growing category of waste in Massachusetts. Until recently, Bay Staters were discarding an average of more … Read More
Waban resident Nathan Eisenberg works at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center. Two years ago, he began refurbishing old bicycles, some as balance bikes that can help people learn how to ride; last year Freewheeling became a non-profit business. We refurbish … Read More
This holiday season you might consider putting the book Hey, That’s Not Trash! But Which Bin Does It Go In? (by Renee Jablow and illustrated by: Mike Byrne) on your gift list for those 4 and up. Young readers learn the difference between trash and … Read More
A Book Swap Shed Grand Re-Opening will be part of the Swap Day event on Saturday, October 3. Book donations are needed! You can bring in books any regular depot hours – Mon.-Sat.7:30am-2:30pm. Closed on Sundays and Holidays. City of Newton residents only; Proof of Newton residency … Read More
From Sept. 8 to 19, parents and caregivers can bring unsafe, damaged, expired or recalled seats to their local AAA branch. For each “outlaw” seat, AAA members can either accept a $5 cash bounty or choose to donate it to their … Read More
We occasionally publish “classic” articles that we feel are still relevant to readers. This article is from the Jul/Aug 2013 issue of the Green News. Here’s a good way to reduce paper waste and save some of your sanity: the … Read More
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