Are you interested in reducing waste in Newton? Or promoting composting? Would you like a voice in what happens in the city? The Newton Sustainable Materials Management Commission (SMMC) is seeking two new members and would like to invite interested … Read More
❄️String lights Though beautiful on your house, tree or mantel, string lights don’t belong in your recycling bin. They wrap around machinery at your local recycling facility, causing sorting to come to a grinding halt. Broken string lights may be … Read More
Food waste is 30-40% of the waste stream. In 2013, 37 million tons of food was discarded by Americans. Roughly 95% of this wasted food was sent to landfills or incinerators. Decomposing food waste in landfills is a significant source … Read More
There is no trash collection delay on Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day. The City of Newton’s trash & recycling contractor now picks up on the usual schedule during the weeks of Veterans Day and on three other holiday weeks … Read More
Winter hours at the Resource Recovery Center,115 Rumford Avenue, Newton, begin on Monday, Nov. 5 Winter hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You can drop off appliances, motor … Read More
Saturday, October 25, 9:30am. Hamilton Place at Hemlock Gorge, Newton. Come with family and friends for a morning in the fresh outdoors doing good for the environment. Meet at Hamilton Place between 9:30 and 10am. For a MAP showing the … Read More
Beginning in June of 2025, the City of Newton eliminated some holiday trash and recycling pickup delays. There is now NO holiday pickup delay for Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, Veteran’s Day, MLK Jr. Day, and Presidents’ Day. This means the … Read More
“Plasticween” is truly terrifying. But we’ve got all the tips, tricks, and ideas you need to make your Halloween celebrations fun and spooky without contributing to the avalanche of single-use plastic pollution this fall. Costumes Try to avoid buying new … Read More
I have long had an interest in waste reduction—trash, recycling, composting—but especially a reduction in plastics and unnecessary packaging. Whole Foods reduced their number of bulk items after COVID, and “refill” stores in the Boston area were just a little … Read More
When we think about sustainability, it can feel overwhelming. Where do we even start? The good news is that small, everyday actions really do add up. Right here in Chestnut Hill, our local Wegmans is showing how a grocery store … Read More
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