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
Category Archives: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
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
Tinker with small home projects. Broken toaster? Missing button? Flat bike wheel? It’s a great time to learn some new repair skills. YouTube and “instructables” are great resources for learning how to fix something. Need more “hands-on” help? Fix-it-Clinics have … Read More
The coronavirus has temporarily changed (we hope only temporarily) some of the trash and recycling rules across the state. Under Governor Baker’s executive order, most trash and recycling services will continue to operate normally, however, a few changes have been … Read More
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