It’s a classic win-win situation — Green Needham Collaborative has been awarded a grant from NSTAR to make Needham greener and more energy efficient. The goal is to get more Needham residents to take advantage of NSTAR’s no-cost home energy assessments and to follow up with efficiency upgrades. Green Needham is honored to be selected …read more
Audience reaction was strong at the March 13, 2011 showing of the film Food, Inc. at First Parish Church in Needham. The film, difficult to watch at times, is meant to “lift the veil” from the American food industry, showing the appalling conditions under which much of our food, especially meat, is produced. One of …read more
Green Needham Collaborative’s ambitious tercentennial project – Needham 1,000 – has gotten a boost from a $400 grant awarded by the Wolfe & Rita Climate Action Projects Fund. The money will help fund a brass plaque which will honor local businesses which cut their energy use by at least 10%, as well as organizations, businesses, …read more
Needham only recycles #1,2, and 3 plastics. I hate throwing away my yogurt containers and was happy to discover that Dedham’s new Whole Foods Market is participating in the “Gimme5″ program. The first time I brought my #5′s, I didn’t see any containers specifically labeled for #5 plastics, but the last time I was there, …read more
April 2010 Green Needham Meeting presentation on reducing home electronics energy use.
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