Green Decade is grateful for the generous donations we received for our “Sustainable Newton” Reusable Bag Project from the following businesses: Supercuts, Whole Foods Market, Village Bank, Shaws/Star, National Lumber, Kitchen Views, The Barn, Investment Consulting Associates, Harris Cyclery, Upland … Read More
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Bike Newton has launched a new project—a “Traffic Garden” in Newton as a venue for teaching “on-road safety” off-road, to kids and adults. The Traffic Garden would be a park that simulates real road conditions in a space that might … Read More
During our summer internship with Green Decade, we had an opportunity to interview Carol Chafetz, Director of Operations and Environmental Affairs in Newton’s Department of Education; and Paul Anastasi, Newton’s Facility Manager, regarding Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Newton school … Read More
GDN has received a request for old and clean tee shirts donations. They will be made into reusable cloth bags to be sold for $1 each at the First Unitarian Society of Newton Holiday Fair on December 6th. You can … Read More
Shared Harvest CSA is now in its eighth year of providing hundreds of loyal, local eaters with winter produce grown within 100 miles. They have shares available for their regular season Oct.-Dec. as well as “deep winter” Jan.-Feb. Convenient once-monthly … Read More
MASSPIRG, one of the coalition of organizations working to pass the Bottle Bill on November 4, released a statement calling the beverage industry to take responsibility for the cleanup of non-carbonated beverage containers. Below is the reprinted statement: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER … Read More
This year’s Newton/Needham Chamber of Commerce Green Solutions EXPO showcased solutions you can use to reduce your carbon footprint. Many fun activities kept visitors busy as they learned about protecting the environment. Making a big draw this year were alternative … Read More
Congratulations to the Newton North Envirothon team, which won the Massachusetts Envirothon this past spring. In the competition, students demonstrated their knowledge of forestry, wildlife, water, and soils, and a “current issue” that varies from year to year— this past … Read More
We occasionally publish “classic” articles that we feel are still relevant to readers. This article is from the Jul/Aug 2013 issue of the Green News The School Outreach Committee meets four times per year to share ideas and promote district-wide … Read More
During Mass Save home energy assessments, residents receive one free smart power strip, one free LED bulb, free CFL light bulbs and a programmable thermostat. Residents with health and safety barriers, such as knob and tube wiring or heating system … Read More
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