Quick poll: You know the little numbers on the bottom of plastic containers? Which ones are okay to put in the recycling bin? If you said “1s and 2s,” we hate to break it to you. That was a trick … Read More
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Stop and Shop has announced that by July 2023 it will be eliminating all single-use plastic bags at its northeast stores and charging customers for paper bags. This is a tremendous step forward to reduce the amount of toxic plastic … Read More
An iconic movie of the 1960s, The Graduate, ended with a scene in which a rich older man advised the movie’s young central character played by Dustin Hoffman to succeed by finding a job that dealt in some way with … Read More
Wednesday, April 19 at 7pm. Online. The Newton City Council’s Programs & Services Committee will hold a public comment on the proposed expanded packaging ordinance at their meeting tonight (see agenda). The ordinance proposes to eliminate a broad array of … Read More
Saturday, April 22. Newton Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave., Auburndale). Do you have unused latex paint in reusable condition? Bring your cans to be recycled into new paint. Appointments can be scheduled by calling Customer Service at (617) 796-1000, … Read More
The Newton Swap Shop is opening for the 2023 season and will operate Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30am-1:30pm (weather permitting) through October. Located at the Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave., Auburndale), you can drop off clean, usable, items … Read More
Residents have until April 15 to respond to a survey from the Mayor’s office that asks residents about their disposable and reusable water bottle use. The city council is currently considering eliminating the sale of single use plastic water bottles … Read More
The City of Newton is currently considering an expansion of the 2018 Sustainable Packaging & Plastics Reduction Ordinance which removed the dispensing of foam polystyrene take out containers, foam polystyrene packing peanuts, and plastic stirrers from Newton food establishments and … Read More
Black plastic take out containers are not recyclable because scanners at recycling facilities cannot detect dark colors. “Wishcycling” them into the green recycling bin means they will get improperly sorted and end up mixed with other recyclable materials, where workers … Read More
Saturday, April 22 from 10am-12pm. Meet at Shaw’s parking lot, 130 River Street, Waltham. Have an impact this Earth Day––join the Waltham Land Trust in the 24th Annual Charles River Cleanup. Each year, the cleanup brings together over 3,000 volunteers to … Read More
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