Massachusetts does not permit the discarding of textiles into the trash. It’s more important than ever to divert these items to reuse and recycle streams whenever possible. The poster from Newton Sustainable Materials Division explains how. Check it out.
The ever popular Newton Swap Shop at the Newton Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave., Auburndale) is open and runs through October 26. Open 7:30am-1:30pm every Thursday-Saturday, you never know what new treasures you will discover–and all for free. There are … Read More
If you’re anything like us, you’ve been doing some spring decluttering this month. For our team, it’s clothes we have (finally) accepted will never fit, toys our children have outgrown, kitchen gadgets collecting dust in our cupboards, and books…so many … Read More
It’s not a subject we think about a lot, but how much toilet paper do we use and is there a more sustainable way to clean our bottom side? The sobering answer is that in the USA, we use mountains … Read More
Tuesday, April 30 from 7-8:30pm. Cary Memorial Library, Living Room (1874 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington). Internationally published author and humorist Eve Schaub challenged her family to attempt the seemingly impossible: to live in the modern world, for an entire year, without … Read More
Join The Boston Globe’s fourth annual Sustainability Week—a week-long virtual event series focusing on the climate crisis, current environmental issues and actionable solutions. See the schedule and register today for free. Revolutionizing the Waste Stream Tuesday, April 23 from 2-2:45pm … Read More
Saturday, May 11 from 9am-12pm. Scandinavian Living Center (206 Waltham St., Newton). Bring your clean unwanted clothing, shoes, and textiles for reuse and recycling. Gathered materials will be processed by Helpsy and help raise funds for the Rotary Club.
Wondering what to do with those eclipse glasses now that it’s over? Fulfilled Goods (612 Washington St Suite 2, Newton) is collecting glasses in good usable condition through the end of April. They will be sent to a non-profit organization … Read More
Thursday, May 2 from 7-8pm. Online. The negative impacts of plastic on human health are increasingly visible and increasingly costly. This March, the New England Journal of Medicine released the results of a study detecting micro- and nanoplastics in the … Read More
In celebration of Earth Month, Fulfilled Goods (612 Washington Street, Newtonville) is offering 10% off refills all month. This is a good chance to stock up on staples like beans, grains, spices, olive oil, in addition to soaps, shampoos, conditioners, … Read More
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