Handling leftovers at home is one thing, but what do you do with unsold food left over from a cafeteria that feeds over 1,500 students? Fortunately, food rescue is in great hands at Needham High School thanks to a partnership
A full slate of environmental and energy legislation has been filed on Beacon Hill. There is a sense of urgency among legislators to take stronger action to meet Massachusetts’ climate change and clean energy economy goals. Leaders in both the
What is lurking in your cellar? Broken appliances? Wobbly chairs? Lamps that don’t work? On Saturday, April 6th, the Wellesley Rotary Club held another “Repair Café” and put many damaged or broken items back into service. They are helping to add
We all know how urgent the climate crisis is. The latest IPCC report made it clear that we, the human race, need to make unprecedented changes to every aspect of how society operates. Either we change how society works, or
You may be forgiven if you don’t regularly read the inserts that come with your bills – or, if you receive your bills electronically, you may not see anything at all. But a busy life shouldn’t cause you to miss
Photo: Adam Welz People aren’t talking about climate change enough. 65% of people in the US “rarely” or “never” talk about climate change. Only 20% say they hear people they know talk about climate change at least once a month. Nearly 2
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
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
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,
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
