Thursday, November 17, 2022 from 7-8pm. Online. Join MassDEP’s Recycle Smart MA to learn what happens to our donated textiles and the mattresses we can no longer send to landfill and incineration. Where do they go? How are they reused … Read More
Category Archives: Waste
Saturday, November 12 from 8am-12pm. Newton Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave., Newton). Clean out your old files and medicine cabinets and bring them to the Newton Resource Recovery Center on November 12 between 8am-12pm. Advance sign-up is required as space … Read More
Many of us want to avoid single use plastic items and excess packaging when we shop for groceries. We are concerned because scientists are finding micro plastics in animals and humans–even in breastmilk. By making careful choices when we buy … Read More
The MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans are quickly approaching at the end of the month. In this episode of the MassRecycle Podcast, Waneta Trabert, Director of the Newton Sustainable Materials Management Division, and Gretchen Carey, President of MassRecycle, interview four textile … Read More
Too busy to make it to the Newton Resource Recovery Center to dispose of your electronics? Starting in mid-November, Black Earth will be collecting electronics from Newton residents for recycling. Fill a paper grocery bag or equivalent-size box with small … Read More
I held onto a carry on suitcase for several years after the front pocket zipper broke because it was functional and because it had cost quite a bit. So much for investing in higher quality! Passing Leather World one day … Read More
Come join Lochtree and other sustainability focused exhibitors at the GreenEXPO/Harvest Fair on Sunday, October 16 from 11am-4pm in Newton Center. “At Lochtree, we make it easy to find great eco-friendly & zero-waste products.” If you’ve been to Newton’s Tuesday … Read More
Visit Fulfilled Goods at the GreenEXPO/Harvest Fair in the Newton Center parking lot on Sunday October 16 from 11-4. Come join us for many ideas on how to grow your zero-waste life style and to move away from fossil fuels. … Read More
Every year, MassRecycle solicits nominations for the Annual MassRecycle Awards that recognize outstanding achievements in and contributions towards recycling, reuse, and waste reduction in Massachusetts. Among the 2022 award winners were Newton mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Johnny’s Luncheonette in Newton … Read More
On Thursday, October 27 from 11:30am-1pm, join the Product Stewardship Institute online to hear experts discuss the opportunities and challenges of compostable plastics, including achieving clarity on definitions and labeling, addressing materials in packaging EPR laws, how EPR funding can … Read More
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