The GO GREEN Needham Expo on Saturday, November 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Needham Town is meant to help our community identify concrete steps we can take toward sustainability. To see a full list of participants, click
October is National Energy Awareness Month – Get your No-Cost Home Energy Audit
On September 1991, President George Bush declared October as National Energy Awareness Month, encouraging government and organizations to raise awareness of the importance of sustainably managing the nation’s energy resources. We’re halfway through October now, and with the weather turning colder,
Green Tips: Bring Your Own Coffee Cup to Work
Learn to Live More Sustainably – One Step at-a-time. Think your daily coffee habit at work has no impact? Think again. It may not seem like a big deal, but single-use coffee cups have a significant, negative impact on the
Get out and Enjoy the Great Outdoors!
Learn to Live More Sustainably – One Step at-a-time. Fall is a great time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors – biking and hiking, and walking. Enjoy the scenery in local woods as the foliage turns color. There
French Press Bakery and Cafe Switches to Compostable Paper Straws
The French Press Bakery and Cafe in downtown Needham has taken a next step to address climate change – they have replaced plastic straws with compostable paper straws. Find out how you can participate in the GO GREEN Needham Campaign,
Needham Community Farm’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Join the Needham Community Farm for their 10th Anniversary Celebration and Silent Auction! Sunday, October 14, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Powers Hall 1471 Highland Ave, Needham MA 02402 Registration is Now Open It’s the Needham Community Farm’s
Needham RTS Recycling Tips: No Plastic Wraps/Films or Tarps in Your Recycling
Recycle Right – It’s Easy Once You Know How. What’s just as important, or even more important, than separating out your recyclable containers and bringing them to the RTS? Keeping things like plastic wrap/films (Saran Wrap, plastic film used for packaging consumer
Green Needham rolls out new “Ask the Recycler” Page
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
Mass Energy’s “Shave the Peak” – A new Way to Green the Grid
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
Needham RTS Recycling Tips: Contaminated Recycling is Trash
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