Food waste is a big issue – and there’s something you can do about it. Commit to challenging yourself to wasting less food today. Spoonfuls, one of the largest food recovery operations in New England, is celebrating Earth Month in … Read More
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In this webinar, Spoonfuls and the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic will bust the persistent myths around “expiration dates” on food, and set the record straight. We’ll discuss: The origins of food date labeling, including how a … Read More
Recent research has uncovered alarmingly high levels of microplastics in human brains — with even greater concentrations found in individuals diagnosed with dementia. These findings raise urgent concerns about how plastic pollution impacts human health, especially as plastic production and … Read More
In this episode of the MassRecycle Podcast, hosts Waneta Trabert and Gretchen Carey are joined by MassRecycle Board member and former NEWMOA Executive Director Terri Goldberg and Dave Allaway a senior policy analyst in the Materials Management Program at the … Read More
Saturday, April 26, 12-2. Charles River Esplanade (Storrow Dr, Boston). Newton South High School Key Club, a high school community service organization, is organizing a public clean-up of the Charles River to celebrate Earth Day. Individuals, families, and community groups … Read More
Saturday, April 12, 10am-12pm. Far southern end of Salisbury Beach (near Parking Lot 1), Salisbury, MA. The Surfrider Foundation is calling all volunteers for a spring beach cleanup. Come for an engaging day of toes in the sand with family, … Read More
According to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, about 30% of the waste that we throw into the household trash is food scraps. By separating those scraps out and composting them, our trash that goes to the incinerator is reduced … Read More
Green Newton has several committees dedicated to addressing pressing environmental issues, and one of those is the Zero Waste Committee. This team is committed to minimizing waste in Newton by promoting reuse, composting, reducing single-use plastics, and encouraging a transition … Read More
Tuesday, April 29, 9:00 am to 10:30 am Temple Emanuel 385 Ward St Newton, MA 02459 Want to explore ways to reduce costs at your house of worship and promote sustainability? Join us for the spring Greening Your House of … Read More
Thursday, February 6, 7pm. Online. Join Beyond Plastics for a talk with Laura Vandenberg, PhD, professor of environmental health sciences at UMass Amherst’s School of Public Health & Health Sciences. Laura’s research explores how exposures to chemicals early in life … Read More
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