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
Only 9% of plastics are recycled, leaving the rest to become trash.1 A new buzz phrase is floating around, and it may sound like a solution to recycling problems: “chemical recycling.” So-called “chemical recycling” is really a term invented by … Read More
To celebrate the plastic reduction legislation announced last week in Newton and in Massachusetts, Fulfilled Goods (612 Washington St Suite 2, Newton) will be offering 10% off all refills this week through September 30. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey enacted the … Read More
On Monday, September 18, the City Council passed by a vote of 22-0, the updated “Sustainable Food and Beverage Serviceware, Packaging, and Single Use Ordinance.” This ordinance aims to reduce the use of single-use takeout containers that cannot be reused, … Read More
All released balloons return to Earth as ugly litter – including those marketed as “biodegradable latex”. Balloons kill countless animals and cause dangerous power outages. They can travel thousands of miles and pollute the most remote and pristine places. Balloons … Read More
Unfortunately, milk and beverage cartons are not recyclable. They are lined with a thin layer of plastic which is difficult to separate from the paper layer. Please place cartons in the trash. A zero waste alternative is glass milk bottles … Read More
Reuters has produced an eye catching and clever explanation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Hierarchy and how we can use it to reduce our food waste and greenhouse gas emissions by keeping food out of landfills. Americans waste … Read More
Artificial turf removal at Newton South High School (NSHS) was discussed by Newton’s Sustainable Materials Management Commission (SMMC) last Thursday evening after new pictures of the project were shared by the group Better Action Now on Artificial Turf. The group … Read More
Choose a period product that works for you and the environment! Did you know that menstruators use up to 17,000 tampons or pads in their lifetime and plastic menstrual products generate more than 200,000 tons of waste per year? Unfortunately, … Read More
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