Green Newton’s Schools Committee advocates sustainable practices and education in the Newton Public Schools. GN applauds Underwood Elementary’s “Green Team Captain” and Special Ed Aide, Andy Gluck, for the work he is doing to teach sustainability at his school. Below … Read More
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Enjoy three distributions of delicious fall produce from Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street, Newton) and other local farm partners. The cost is $150 per share and applications are due at the farm by 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29. … Read More
Confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) confine enormous numbers of egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and veal calves in cages so small they can barely move. They produce enormous and extremely concentrated amounts of waste that pollute water and air and threaten public health in neighboring communities. … Read More
A family from Switzerland – the Schwoerers – has been traveling around the world, exploring the immediate and visible effects of climate change…first in the Swiss mountains where Mr. Schwoerer (Dario) is from and then heading east from there. The … Read More
Boston Magazine reports that the real estate brokerage firm Redfin has ranked Newton Centre in the top four of the Greenest Neighborhoods in the country. Redfin found out which neighborhoods are making strides in sustainable living in 2016. By combing through real … Read More
Please bring reusable bags when you shop at CVS and Walgreens. In a survey conducted by Newton City Councilor Alison Leary, we learned that each of the Newton stores reports handing out over 3,000 paper bags per week to customers, … Read More
Before my summer internship with Green Newton, I did not know, nor care, much about composting. Upon reading about the topic, however, I became more invested in the idea and began to wonder how many other people share my former … Read More
During my summer internship with Green Newton, I worked with Marcia Cooper, President of Green Newton, to research and report on how well our community is doing when it comes to our trash and recycling disposal. I was surprised to … Read More
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