Reminder: The last week of yard waste collection is December 7. Please bag, mulch or compost your leaves and do not rake leaves into the street (unless they are concurrently being collected by a landscaper) and never push them into … Read More
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It’s hard to tell from a simple $10 t-shirt that it took a lot of energy to grow, harvest, and process the cotton; manufacture the fabric and sew the shirt; and package and transport it. In a sense, the t-shirt … Read More
Buying products with recycled content fosters the diversion and recycling of materials from the solid waste stream and promotes the use of these materials in the manufacture of new products. It creates domestic markets for materials collected and recycled through … Read More
In 2019, scientists documented North America’s staggering loss of nearly 3 billion breeding birds since 1970. Helping birds can be as simple as making changes to everyday habits. Here’s an easy action from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that you … Read More
There are now two locations in Newton available 24 hours and 7 days a week to drop off your unwanted or expired prescription medications: The new medication kiosk at City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave.)- Look for a bright red kiosk … Read More
Whether you prefer your latte iced or hot, remember that empty clear plastic cups can be recycled but paper cups cannot. Most paper cups are lined with a thin coating of plastic on the inside that makes the cup difficult … Read More
Eversource’s Energy Savings Plan is an interactive online planning tool that empowers you with ways to save energy and money. It uses your account information and your responses to a few short questions to build you a customized plan to … Read More
More water is used in the bathroom than any other room in the house. In fact, bathrooms account for more than half of all indoor water use. Now, newer faucets, showers, and toilets use significantly less water than older models … Read More
With Massachusetts currently experiencing drought conditions, it’s important to be mindful when using water, whether outside watering your yard or indoors washing dishes. When it comes to wasting water in the kitchen, the dishwasher isn’t the culprit, it’s probably you. … Read More
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority has found that the worst washing machines use well over 25 gallons of water. That’s more than twice as much as miserly models, which use 10 to 12 gallons for an 8-pound load. Front-loaders are … Read More
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