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
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.
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
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.
