It’s better for your clothes, your wallet, and your planet Like most people, I thought it needed to be warm water until a couple of years ago, but it turns out that’s not the case anymore. Why? Because they don’t
Wash Your Clothes in Cold Water!
Conscious Consumerism: Sustainable Online Shopping
When you do shop, be smart about it! People shop online all the time. The amount of packages delivered in the US has nearly doubled in the last decade. As a consumer, there are a couple of easy things you
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
HomeWorks Energy at the GO GREEN Needham Expo
The GO GREEN Needham Expo on Saturday, November 10 from 10am to 4pm at Needham Town Hall is designed to educate the public about how taking personal steps to be more environmentally conscious is not only socially beneficial, but it
GO GREEN Needham Expo Spotlight: Mass Climate Action Network
To gear up for National Recycling Week, GO GREEN Needham is holding a family-friendly expo event on Saturday, November 10 from 10am to 4pm at Needham Town Hall. Over the next 7 weeks, we will be spotlighting participants. To see
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
Hypermiling: How to Drive More Sustainably
The strategy of getting the most distance out of your fuel This is not an endorsement for driving. As I say in “How to Effectively Fight Climate Change,” being carless is the best. However, the reality is most of us drive at least
Neighbor spotlight: Going with the Technology Frontier
This “Neighbor Spotlight” is one of a series about ordinary people in Needham doing extraordinary things to be a better neighbor to planet Earth. Please be inspired! In the last post, I wrote about Sharon, the woman who plants trees.
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