Film plastic includes everything from plastic mailers, plastic grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap and newspaper bags to shrink wrap and product overwrap. Some kinds of film plastic can be recycled at retail stores, where they are made into composite lumber and woven … Read More
Fulfilled Goods (612 Washington Street, Newtonville), a Newton store specializing in zero waste, is running a refill campaign (#resolvetorefill) this month and will be offering a discount on different refills each week. Here are the specials: Week of 1/9 – 10% off … Read More
Friday, January 20 at 10-11am. Online. Over the last ten years, solid waste policy in Massachusetts has been unsuccessful. The Commonwealth is burning and burying as much waste every year as we were in 2010. While we are diverting more … Read More
Here at Green Newton, we are all about zero waste. Reducing and reusing are great lifestyle changes that can make a big difference, and what better time to start reducing waste than in the new year after all of our … Read More
The majority of clothing on the planet is made from plastic-based materials like polyester, rayon, nylon, and acrylic. When washed, synthetic clothing sheds tiny plastic fragments known as microfibers. Microfibers are the most prevalent type of microplastic (plastic pieces less … Read More
The best solution for a zero waste holiday season is to reduce and reuse. Wrap gifts with home-made or purchased reusable cloth wraps in the style of Japanese furoshiki or in cloth bags. Upcycle used paper wrap, boxes, ribbons, and … Read More
On Saturday, December 10, do some zero waste holiday shopping and support several of Newton’s women-owned businesses. Newton’s ThreadED: Fashion for a Future is heading up the Goods That Do Good Holiday shopping event. ThreadEd will be selling quality, donated … Read More
Green Newton is excited to report that great takeout, without the waste, is finally here in Newton. Do you wince every time you get takeout because of the unavoidable stack of single use plastic containers and lids that come with … Read More
The Recycle Smart MA team at MassDEP has created Beyond the Bin, a bigger, better, and more user-friendly tool to help residents find a way to donate or recycle items that are too good to trash. Note: Listings are self-reported … Read More
On October 13, Liora Silkes, Newton’s Energy Coach, and Waneta Trabert, Newton’s Sustainable Materials Management Director, spoke about the ways we can make greener choices in our lives and in our homes. Covered were among other things: Newton’s home energy campaign 4 … Read More
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