Do you have an old refrigerator or freezer wasting energy? The Sponsors of Mass Save® – Cape Light Compact, Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil – are offering no cost pickup and haul away to residential electric customers who recycle their old, … Read More
The Newton Community Farm seeks a Director of Education (DoE) to manage all aspects of Youth, Family, and Adult Education and Engagement. The DoE will develop and implement innovative curricula and programming to engage people of all ages in our … Read More
The City now offers two styles of compost bins, plus kitchen scrap collection buckets. Bins can be purchased online or at City Hall. Payments can be made by check, cash, debit or credit card at City Hall. Once purchased, you may pick up your … Read More
Try to avoid using a hose pipe – use a watering can instead to concentrate on the areas that need watering. Try to water first thing before the sun is up to reduce water wasted to evaporation. Rake old clippings by … Read More
2020Action.org aims to empower people to take action on environmental issues in just 20 minutes a month. It’s monthly action ‘cards’ help people get informed on important issues and present the resources to take quick political action. GN will publish these monthly … Read More
Fracked gas pipeline expansions pollute our air, water, and land, and threaten our health. Clean energy such as wind and solar promote in-state jobs and energy independence. The choice is clear. Massachusetts is already a leader in clean energy & energy … Read More
We need more clean energy, and one great way to move the clean energy market forward is to have the utilities buy more of it. Green Newton is grateful to MA State Representative Kay Khan for filing a bill to increase … Read More
Through the end of July, Newton residents who sign agreements to have home energy efficiency upgrades (e.g. home weatherization, insulation, air sealing, new boiler. etc.) by Able Home Performance, Newton’s MassSave partner, will be entered in a drawing for a $250 Cabot’s gift card, compliments of … Read More
Heating water to wash clothes and using the dryer to dry them is a waste of energy, causing unnecessary CO2 pollution, when cold water washes and drying in the sun or wind works better. Heating water produces CO2 pollution and … Read More
The following post by Dr. Brita Lundberg, a physician and GN board member, originally appeared on Wicked Local Newton on June 8, 2017. (See the post HERE) Last Friday, the Newton Board of Health became the 20th in the state to … Read More
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