Are you thinking of throwing out or donating your old household items and furniture? Do you want a service that prioritizes reuse and recycling over trash? If so, you may be interested in Junkluggers, an eco-friendly junk removal service in … Read More
These labels are required as an “open date” regulation in Massachusetts for packaged food that has a shelf life of less than 90 days. However, there are no federal or state guidelines on expiration dates. While spoiled food is unpalatable, … Read More
The average elementary school disposes of 20,000 pounds of lunch waste every year. That’s 10 tons of trash per school! By packing a healthy lunch for your child in a reusable lunch box with a reusable bottle of water or milk, you … Read More
Sunday, September 15 from 1:15pm-4pm. Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower Newton residents to fix for themselves, … Read More
Saturday, September 7 from 7:30am-1:30pm. Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave., Newton). Disposing of household hazardous waste (HHW) products properly is crucial to reducing toxins in our bodies and our environment. Certain types of HHW have the potential to cause … Read More
The school year begins in a few weeks and shopping for school supplies looms large for many families. Before you reach for new, take a good look at what you already have and can reuse. It can be a teaching … Read More
Legislature ignores constituents and puts the Commonwealth’s 2030 climate goals in jeopardy. The Commonwealth closed out its two-year legislative session despite failing to pass a Climate Bill with crucial reforms, including a modernized Bottle Bill. Other important pieces of legislation, … Read More
In May, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released results from its 2023 Waste Composition Study. The study found that the state significantly increased the amount of food waste diverted from disposal over the last six years. In 2017, … Read More
Not all travel-sized toiletries are recyclable. Small, empty plastic bottles longer than 3” can go in the household recycling bin, but send tubes to the trash. Full sized plastic tubes are also not recyclable, and you may want to rethink … Read More
Plastic pollution impacts the not only the environment but also our health and wellbeing. Because companies do not have to pay for the cost of these impacts, plastics are often the cheapest options on the store shelf. As consumers, we … Read More
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