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.
Green Needham was founded in 2006, making 2026 our 20th anniversary! We plan to commemorate this milestone by looking back at what Green Needham and the Town have accomplished together, and looking forward to next steps we can take to
In January, the Needham High School Environmental Action Club (EAC) will be offering easy ways to recycle small electronics and holiday lights and at the same time help conservation efforts supported by Zoo New England. Do you have a tangle
The Town of Needham has been certified by the state Department of Energy Resources as a Climate Leader Community. As a Climate Leader Community, the Town is now eligible to apply for grants of up to $1,150,000 each for projects
Green Needham is joining Sustainable Wellesley, Green Newton, 350MA, and environmental organizations across Massachusetts, in putting out a crucial Action Alert! We are asking you to contact Needham’s State Representative, Josh Tarsky, before Wednesday, 5 p.m., and voice your opposition
Two important community meetings are coming up next week. The Large House Review Study Committee will hold its final Community Meeting on Tuesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. in Powers Hall (Town Hall) and on Zoom. The committee will present
Every year we hear that familiar soundtrack of the “fall cleanup,” as an army of leaf blowers descends on the newly fallen leaves. But before you haul those piles away, consider this: those leaves are one of the best free
Do you have a heat pump installed in your home that you use for heating? If so, heating with a heat pump is about to get much cheaper. The Massachusetts Dept. of Public Utilities has ordered Massachusetts electric utilities to create
