There are many ways to celebrate spring and honor the Earth in April and May. Native Plant Sale Enhance the beauty of your garden and help sustain pollinators by adding native plants to your garden. The Temple Beth Shalom Environmental
We are in a climate emergency and are called to action! The message is unmistakable. The latest UN Climate Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicates “a brief and rapidly closing window to ensure a liveable future.” Cities
Do you have a solar array that began operating before 2019? Do you receive Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC) payments? If the answer to those questions is yes, you probably know that the phase-out of support for 3G cellular devices
Cook along with Meatless Monday Needham at a Zoom class on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Vegetarian cooking instructor Jessica Weiss will demonstrate how to cook a meatless dish featuring tofu, mushrooms, aromatics and Indian spices. Register for
Does it seem to you that, every summer, pesticide application signs are popping up all over? Now, amid increasing concern about the effects of pesticide use, Needham is stepping up its efforts to inform residents of the dangers of pesticides
Susan McGarvey bought a Toyota Prius Prime Plugin Hybrid (PHEV) in December 2018. Here’s how she describes her experience owning and driving a PHEV: It is the perfect car for me. The vast majority of my driving is close to
How many Needham residents have plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles? What manufacturers do they buy from? Thanks to some analysis we did of information available from Massachusetts’ MOR-EV rebate program, we have some answers. This table includes all qualifying EV
Are you recycling “smart” and avoiding the most common recycling mistakes? Not sure? Want to learn more? Then read on… Learning to Recycle correctly is important for several reasons. Adding items to recycle bins that you “hope” or “wish” were
Our food waste problem Did you know that food waste in the U.S. makes up the largest percentage of our overall solid waste at 22%?1 It’s scary to think of how high that number is, but it also presents
“The electric-assist is a game changer. The bicycle is replacing all our local car trips.” You might have seen this bike around Needham and asked, “What is that?” We have the answer; it is an Urban Arrow Family electric-assist bicycle
