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Plastic Bag Ban Hearing – Speakers ask for ban, Selectmen support voluntary measure

The Selectmen’s Chambers were filled past capacity for the February 27th Public Hearing on single-use plastic bags (the on-demand video of the hearing is here). Rob Fernandez, Chair of Green Needham’s plastic bag ban team, spoke in support of the

City Compost – Special Discount Offer for Needham Residents

Two hundred and ten new composters joined City Compost‘s service in February, including two offices, one church, one event, and one farmers market! That translates to over 2,000 lbs/week of scraps for making new soil. It would be great to

Ahead of the Curve: China says your recyclables don’t measure up

MassINC’s Commonwealth magazine recently published an article titled “China says your recyclables don’t measure up“. It described the new restrictions on recyclables shipped to China that are roiling recycling markets in the United States. Needham is, as we often are,

Environmental Initiatives at Needham High School

As many communities work to implement environmentally friendly programs, the Needham High students in the Environmental Club are joining in with their own initiatives. Recently the club’s faculty advisor Hans Batra, and the student co-presidents Conner Jahn and Riley Roefaro,

Board of Selectmen Public Hearing on a New Plastic Check-Out Bag Policy – February 27, 2018

Needham’s Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Selectmen’s Chambers at the Needham Town Hall to gather input about a new plastic check-out bag policy. The board is currently

Neighbor Spotlight: The Trash Game

Over the years, but particularly in the past year, I have met a lot of people who are making changes in their lives to be a better neighbor to planet Earth. They are pretty ordinary people doing extraordinary things. They

Make the Climate your Valentine: three powerful things you can do this week

There are three things you can do this week to make a powerful difference to climate change legislature in Massachusetts. Please consider doing at least one. We know that climate change and the continued use of fossil fuels are already endangering

Toward Zero Waste Forum in Needham – Recycling Quality vs Quantity

Please join us on Monday, March 5th at 7pm in the Needham Library’s Community Room for a lively discussion about how we can improve the quality of Needham’s paper, plastic, glass, metal recycling and organic composting. This session will be

Nominate a Needham business for a Green Business Award

Help us celebrate Needham businesses that have taken significant or innovative strides to reduce their carbon footprints and adopt environmentally friendly practices. Businesses from Needham and Newton will be once again be recognized with Green Business Awards at the Newton