Cleaned in the washing machine and air dried, tote bags can serve you through many uses and for a variety of purposes. However, what to do if your closet is brimming with more tote bags than you could ever use? … Read More
Category Archives: Reduce, Reuse & Recycling
Send yourself or your kids off for the day with a zero-waste lunch. This means eliminating any items that cannot be recycled or reused, such as cling wrap, food soiled paper, and plastic utensils. Instead, opt for reusable lunch containers, … Read More
Please join us at the New Art Center on Saturday, September 28 from 12-4pm for the 1st sewing bee of the fall! No sewing skills are required. If you have a sewing machine please bring it along with your notions … Read More
Black Earth Composting has signed up 500 households in Newton, and as promised, and the home composting pickup service is dropping the price for weekly curbside service. The price has dropped from $99.99 for 6 months to $59.99! That is a … Read More
Your refrigerator accounts for at least 11% of your household’s total energy use. Older refrigerators and freezers use inefficient technology, causing them to use up to $100 more annually than newer models! Your secondary “garage” or “basement” fridge or freezer … Read More
The Second Step is a community of survivors, advocates, and volunteers who foster the safety, stability, and well-being of those who have experienced domestic violence. You can help students of survivors of domestic abuse by donating gently-used school supplies in … Read More
Preparing for the new school year presents a great opportunity for kids (and parents) to learn environmental lessons. During summer vacation, set aside school supplies that can be reused come September, including notebooks with blank pages, pens and pencils, and … Read More
Service Stars is partnering with Green Newton to help keep difficult-to-recycle items out of the landfill. Help us by saving up these items and dropping them off at our collection centers: damaged clothing stuffed animals plastic bags printer cartridges batteries … Read More
Make sure lids and caps are recycled by putting them back on your bottles and jars. Loose lids fall through the machinery and become trash at the sorting facility. When attached, metal and plastic lids are removed from bottles and … Read More
Recently a Green Newton reader asked, “Do you know the status of recycling in Newton? Are our recyclables actually going somewhere to be recycled and, if so, where?” Following is information from the newsletter of the Newton Sustainable Materials Management … Read More
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