Green Needham has rolled out a new “Ask the Recycler” Page on our website to help answer Needham residents’ recycling questions. We’ve listed many “frequently asked questions” on the page, and if your question is not there, you can submit
Turn down the heat a few degrees; turn air conditioning down or off for a time; use the dishwasher later in the evening — small actions taken by a large number of people can make a big impact on the
Recycle Right – It’s Easy Once You Know How Recycling can only happen when there is no contamination – otherwise, it’s just more trash. What are some examples of contamination in the RTS recycling bins? Here are a few: plastic
Learn to Live More Sustainably – One Step at-a-time It may not seem like a big deal, but single-use bags have a significant, negative impact on the environment. Check out these stats on what American households use every year: 100 billion
Learn to Live More Sustainably – One Step at-a-time Massachusetts Electric utilities, including Eversource, Needham’s utility, have partnered with local hardware stores to make it easier for customers to get Mass Save rebates* when purchasing energy-saving LED light bulbs. Customers
Recycle Right – It’s Easy Once You Know How Yes, plastic bags from the grocery store are recyclable, but not at the RTS. In fact, these bags represent one of the biggest sources of trouble in the recycling stream. They
Learn to Live More Sustainably – One Step at-a-time We usually think of junk mail as a minor inconvenience – crowding our mailboxes with solicitations that we don’t need or want – but for the environment, it’s much more than that. Check out these
Originally published as a Guest Column in The Needham Times, April 26, 2018 Needham, are you ready for something different to celebrate Earth Day? Something big? We hope so! On April 22, Green Needham Collaborative and the Needham League of
Learn to Live More Sustainably – One Step at-a-time Do you really need to use bottled water at home and at the office? Bottled water isn’t necessarily cleaner or better for you than tap water – in fact, often it
Two hundred and ten new composters joined City Compost‘s service in February, including two offices, one church, one event, and one farmers market! That translates to over 2,000 lbs/week of scraps for making new soil. It would be great to
