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#GivingTuesday is a day to celebrate the power of collective generosity. It isn’t the only day to give to Green Newton, but it sure is a good one! We hope you will consider making an impact against climate change with … Read More
On Sunday, December 6 from 4-5pm, Newton student leaders invite you to join our virtual public meeting (for all ages) on how we can make plans to celebrate a more sustainable holiday season. The program will include great gift ideas, … Read More
BY JIM MOTAVALLI | NOV 3, 2020 The auto industry has faced multiple challenges in 2020, among them closed factories, shuttered dealerships, and a pandemic that has kept potential buyers at home. As a result, some new electric car models … Read More
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
On Thursday, November 19 from 7:30-9pm, Newton resident and architect Jay Walter will explain the current Newton Zoning Ordinance, the City Council’s proposed changes, and how the changes will affect our community. A question and answer period will follow. The webinar … Read More
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
The documentary YOUTH v GOV is premiering at the DOC NYC Film Festival online from November 11-19. YOUTH v GOV is the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. Since 2015, twenty-one plaintiffs, now ages 13 … Read More
Last week, the MA House of Representatives released its Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal. We’re pleased to share that it dramatically increases our Green Budget Coalition’s priority line-items. Areas of significant growth include the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Department … Read More
Join 350 Mass for the webinar ‘Roadmaps and Roadblocks: Accelerating Passage of Climate Legislation’ on Monday, November 16 from 7-8:30pm. A panel of experts will discuss Massachusetts State House processes and culture, and chart the path forward for climate legislation. Panelists: … 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
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