An estimated 150 million light sets are sold in America each year. Though beautiful on your house, tree or mantel, string lights don’t belong in your green recycling bin. They wrap around machinery at your local recycling facility, causing sorting … Read More
We all realize that water is a precious resource that we should not waste, but one of the most disastrous ways to waste water in the home is through water leaks. These can happen any time, most often due to … Read More
Saturday, December 9 from 3-4pm. Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Do you have a ton of craft supplies that you’ve lost the inspiration to use? Don’t let it fester in your collection: come on down to … Read More
Dr. Phil Landrigan is a Newton resident and a leading global public health expert, scientist and pediatrician specializing in pollution and children’s health. When he learned that city councilors are considering Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s request to fund artificial turf on … Read More
1. Choose Scratch Over Store-Bought Most store-bought dishes from supermarkets and restaurants will be packaged in plastic containers. To avoid the unnecessary plastic, focus on cooking from scratch. Ingredients like vegetables, flour, butter, and nuts can be commonly found in … Read More
Saturday, November 18 from 10am-1pm. Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower folks to fix for themselves and … Read More
Despite our love of Thanksgiving leftovers – it turns out we aren’t that good at gobbling up all of our food, especially at the holidays. Each year we throw out over 200 million pounds of turkey alone during the week … Read More
On November 2 on WBUR’s On Point radio program, hosts Daniel Ackerman and Meghna Chakrabarti led a discussion with a number experts on “How to Rid the World of Plastic.” The production of plastic has doubled in the past 20 … Read More
Saturday, November 4 from 1-4pm (Rain date: November 5). Newton City Hall War Memorial Circle (1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton). What will you do with your pumpkin after Halloween? You could put it in with your yard waste, but how much more … Read More
Johnny’s Luncheonette, an iconic Newton diner with robust recycling and food waste diversion programs, continues to push the envelope in sustainability. The diner now offers a reusable takeout container program! Customers who choose to join the program can order menu … Read More
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