Andy Gluck, Special Ed Aide and Green Team Captain at Underwood Elementary School in Newton, talks about some of the ways students recycle and compost at Underwood: 1. PAPER – Goes in the classroom green buckets. If you can tear … Read More
Monthly Archives: November 2017
It’s easy to make your holidays a little greener—for the health of our planet. We all have the power to make small choices that, together, can add up to big impact that does our planet good. Here’s 7 simple steps … Read More
If your lawn care service uses 65-decibel leaf blowers and/or rakes, please tell us! GreenNewton is often asked for names of lawn care providers who use only 65-decibel leaf blowers and/or rake, as well as clear snow from driveways and sidewalks. … Read More
It can be easy to just wash out your pan and whatever grease is left on it right after cooking, but you could be doing real damage to your pipes and the public sewer system when you do. Here’s what … Read More
The following is an excerpt from the City of Newton’s Recycling e-newsletter. To subscribe to the City of Newton’s Recycling e-newsletter, email the word “subscribe” to maiser@mail.ci.newton.ma.us. Click HERE for the complete e-newsletter. Celebrated each year on November 15, America Recycles Day … Read More
Newton’s Resource Recovery Center is located at 115 Rumford Avenue in Auburndale and is open Monday-Saturday from 7:15am-2:30pm*. It is closed on Sundays and Holidays. To view the entire list of accepted items, please click on the arrow at the bottom … Read More
If you’re considering going solar on your home, we suggest installing solar photovoltaic panels sooner rather than later—we expect increased uncertainty in the US solar market in 2018 due to several recent developments. What is not changing? The 30% Federal … Read More
The Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce and Green Newton has been working with the Eversource energy contractor to help over 200 small businesses and non-profits save thousands of dollars on their energy bills. The contractor, World Energy wants to hire … Read More
When my family orders takeout from local restaurants, there are times when the food comes in StyrofoamTM containers. StyrofoamTM is expandable polystyrene (EPS), a synthetic aromatic polymer, which is made by expanding molecules and molding them into shapes, such as … Read More
The chart below shows the lifecycle total of greenhouse gas emissions for common protein foods and vegetables, expressed as kilograms (kg) of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) per kg of consumed product. We compared our production emissions data for the main … Read More
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