Recycling Bin Rejects are the subject of this podcast from MassRecycle. Listen to MassRecycle President, Gretchen Carey, and Newton Director of Sustainable Material Management, Waneta Trabert, discuss recent changes for recycling in Massachusetts: what doesn’t go in the bin, and what … Read More
Did you purchase a new refrigerator over the tax free holiday weekend? Do you have an old second refrigerator or freezer wasting energy? Residential electric customers who recycle their old and inefficient refrigerators or freezers through the Mass Save® appliance … Read More
The Newton Swap Shop at Newton Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave, Auburndale) has now re-opened. There are many changes made for your and our safety. Among them: The Swap Shop is open on Fridays only 1st and 3rd Fridays of … Read More
The best option for handling plastic waste is to not produce any at all. Rethink the products you currently use and look for alternatives that come in no packaging or reusable packaging. Recycling is a good option after reducing or … Read More
An order promulgated by Governor Charlie Baker lifts the restrictions on reusable bags. You can bring your own bags once more! On March 25, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Governor Baker issued … Read More
It can be confusing to keep track of what is or is not OK when it comes to recycling plastic items. It’s tempting to put something into the green recycling bin in the hope that it might be recycled, but … Read More
MassRecycle President Gretchen Carey and Newton’s Director of Sustainable Materials Management, Waneta Trabert, invite MassDEP’s Ann McGovern back to talk all about home composting. Click here to listen. Headline Photo: Waneta Trabert leading last year’s successful Pumpkin Smash where families … Read More
Happy Plastic Free July! How to celebrate? One idea is to eliminate single use plastic bottles that hold shampoo, conditioner, and liquid soaps and opt for bar equivalents. Bar soaps come in different blends to suit body washing, face wash, … Read More
Do something about it! Here are 5 actions with the biggest impact that you can take to fight the climate crisis : Opt up to 100% clean energy on your electric bill for a very easy and really big impact. … Read More
Governor Baker has mandated that shoppers not use their own reusable bags when they shop in stores during this time of COVID-19*. As a result, shoppers who do not wish to use single use plastic or paper bags have been … Read More
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