British Columbia passed legislation in 2007 creating a carbon tax and refund system. BC’s system penalizes the bad (taxes greenhouse gas emissions) and rewards the good (reduce the tax on income). At a forum on April 13, 2015 at MIT, … Read More
Monthly Archives: April 2015
‘Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?’ (2010; 74 minutes) is a documentary film exposing the effects of plastic bags and other plastic consumer merchandise on land ecosystems, the marine environment and the human body. Americans use 60,000 plastic bags … Read More
Do you enjoy spending time with enthusiastic, curious, bright-eyed children? Bridges: Our Smarts is an intergenerational program that fosters friendships and understanding between older adults and children in our middle schools. Spend 60 minutes a week for six weeks sharing … Read More
Here are some reminders, reprinted from The GreenBin, the recycling e-newsletter from the City of Newton Environmental Affairs Division in the Department of Public Works. RIGID PLASTICS are accepted for recycling at the Recycling Depot at Rumford Ave. Mixed rigid … Read More
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