Andy Levin, Editor of the Newton TAB has volunteered to be a “guinea pig for energy efficiency. To read the full wickedlocal.com editorial click HERE.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
I wanted to pass along an article for you and your readers on natural ways to fight off garden pests: http://www.fix.com/blog/pesticide-free-gardening/ Gardener Kelly Roberson gives several tips on gradually going pesticide free, as well as the benefits for your health. … Read More
If you would like obtain information to help choose the safest sunscreens to purchase for you and your family, Green Newton recommends that you click on this link to the Environmental Working Group information on sunscreens.
(Reprinted from the Environmental League of Massachusetts newsletter.) This week the Legislature approved a $38.1B budget (H 3650). Funding for environmental agencies amounted to $221M, thereby continuing to make up just 0.6% of the total. ELM has led the call for a … Read More
On July 30, Newton’s Plastic Bag Ordinance will start banning point of sale plastic bags less than 3 mils in thickness at retail establishments of 3,500 sq. ft. or greater. Retail stores with retail space of less than 3,500 sq. ft. … Read More
(Reprinted from the Center for Health, Environment & Justice newsletter.) Samples of four brands of children’s crayons and two kids’ crime scene fingerprint kits contained deadly asbestos fibers, according to tests commissioned by EWG Action Fund. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause … Read More
Is your second refrigerator or freezer: Between 10 and 30 cubic feet inside? Not your primary refrigerator or freezer? Still working? If so, Mass Save will give you $50 when you recycle it through their program. Call (877) 545-4113 to schedule a … Read More
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