Please join Green Needham and NHS junior Gavi Grappo by showing your support for the Mass Ready Act (S. 3050). Gavi is championing this bill as part of the Needham High School Civics engagement project. Although this comprehensive bill covers
Thank you to the 135 people who responded to our Sustainability Survey and congratulations to the winners of our random drawing! Our $25 Volante Farms gift card winners are Lynn Klatt and Donna McCabe, and NHS senior Harper Schneiderman won
SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 20th!
Remember to register for our upcoming webinar, “Plastics: the Mounting Threat to Public Health.” We are co-hosting the event tomorrow, January 28, at 4 p.m., with the League of Women Voters of Needham. Our speaker will be Dr. Philip Landrigan,
As Green Needham celebrates its 20th year, we turn our focus this month to plastics reduction – the measures now in effect, how they were achieved, what the future might hold — and how you can be part of the
Microplastics pose an increasing threat to our health. They last forever and are everywhere – in the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the products we use. More work is needed to fully understand
Every home in Needham has “that drawer” – the one heaping full of plastic utensils, soy sauce and ketchup packets. On January 1, 2026, Needham implemented Skip the Stuff, a bylaw aimed at reducing unnecessary waste from single-use food service items.
Restaurant Guides and Signage Banned single-use plastics reference sheet Needham has passed several single-use plastic bylaws over the past few years. Here is an easy-to-use reference sheet that lists banned items and suggests possible alternatives. Single-use Plastic Reference Sheet Skip
Summer is here! As we vacation and celebrate with family and friends, July is a perfect month for making some personal changes to reduce our use of plastics. Beyond Plastics is encouraging people to participate in Plastic Free July, offering
On Sunday, June 8th, from 3-5 p.m., Race Amity Day & Richard Fry Plaque Dedication at Avery Field will celebrate the friendships between people of different races and cultures, and recognize the collaborations which advance equity and social justice. All
Two Town Committees – the Tree Preservation Planning Committee (TPPC) and the Large House Review Committee (LHRC) – are hosting public listening sessions next week on topics with very visible and substantive impacts on our community’s sustainability. You can read
In its continuing effort to reduce plastic waste in town, Green Needham proposed two important initiatives for consideration at the May 2025 Town Meeting: 1) Skip the Stuff, and 2) the phase-out of black plastic take-out containers. In April 2025
Do you want to do more to reduce plastic usage in your home? Yes, there are plastic alternatives. Read more about easy ways to switch.
For everything there is a season, and for now, Green Needham’s Sustainable Landscaping Team has decided not to move forward with the Citizens’ Petition to ban gas-powered leaf blowers during the summer months. The Team believes that electric landscaping equipment
Green Needham has been working with the Town and its retailers and restaurants on the issue of single-use plastic waste since 2017. Good progress has been made over the past few years to reduce single-use plastics throughout our town. At
Tired of hearing all of the gas-powered leaf blowers around town? Concerned about the health and environmental impacts they have? Join Green Needham’s Landscaping team. We work to educate residents about the dangers of gas-powered leaf blowers on climate and health,
You got the postcard! You got the letter! Needham Power Choice, the Town’s group electricity buying program, is starting up and will be delivering electricity to Needham homes and small businesses, starting with the March bills. What do you need
The Richard Fry plaque has been installed at Avery Field, completing the installation of a community project Green Needham began last year. Green Needham had been seeking an installer for the plaque. Wayne Whisler, in Needham’s Facilities Management department, stepped
Thirsty and need to refill your water bottle? Green Needham is excited to announce our new Tap Map to help you find locations around town where you can fill your reusable water bottle. Water fountains and bottle filling stations are
Tired of the pollution and health concerns caused by single-use plastic water bottles? Explore Needham’s Tap Map to learn about locations around town where you can refill your reusable water bottle.
