Plastic plant pots, trays, and markers should not be placed into the curbside recycling cart nor into the recycling dumpsters at the Newton Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave, Auburndale). In general, these items should be placed into the trash. … Read More
Exciting news just in time for Earth Month! Charles E. Brown Middle School became the first middle school in the Newton Public Schools to implement food scrap collection in the cafeteria. Brown has joined the ranks of five NPS elementary … Read More
The Healey Administration has still not finalized the Environmental Bond Bill. We are hearing that they are interested in adding the Bottle Bill, Plastic Bag Ban, and Polystyrene Ban to the bill, but they need to know that voters are … Read More
The Newton Swap Shop (Newton Resource Recovery Center, 115 Rumford Ave., Auburndale) will open for the 2025 season on April 24 and will operate Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30am-1:30pm (weather and staff availability permitting) through mid-October. All items are … Read More
Tuesday, April 29, 9-10:30am. Temple Emanuel (385 Ward St., Newton). Want to Help Your Congregation and House of Worship Become More Sustainable? Join us for the Cut Costs and Increase Your Sustainability in Your House of Worship, where faith communities … Read More
The New York Times recently published a short video titled, “Microplastics Are in Our Brains: What Does That Mean?” At 2:30 minutes, it is an easy to digest summary of the issue and what we can do about it.
Saturday, April 17, 7 pm. Online. Mark your calendars — RecycleSmart will host another “Ask Me Anything About Recycling in MA” for Earth Month. Not sure if your aluminum foil is recyclable? Wondering if you should replace caps or leave … Read More
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
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
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