{"id":10116,"date":"2019-01-22T10:59:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T15:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?page_id=10116"},"modified":"2020-06-15T08:50:56","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T12:50:56","slug":"living-green-in-needham-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/living-green-in-needham-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Green in Needham"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Living Green in Needham – Main Page<\/h2>\n
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Green Needham\u2019s on-line compendium of useful information and \u201cgreen living\u201d tips specific to our community.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where can I donate a used bicycle? How do I get a commuter rail ticket? Where can I buy locally grown food? Explore the Living Green pages below to get answers to these and many more questions.<\/p>\n

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Food Main Page<\/a><\/h4>\n

Learn how you can fight climate<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>change by changing your diet<\/strong> <\/em>– eating more plant-based foods and limiting your intake of meat, especially red meat.\u00a0 It’s a triple win — good for you, good for the environment,\u00a0 and an inspiration to expand your cooking repertoire!\u00a0 We hope you will join Meatless Monday Needham<\/a> and take the pledge<\/a>.
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Greening Your Electricity<\/a><\/h4>\n

As an electric customer, how can I bring more renewable energy into the grid? Is my house good for solar? What are my “green energy” options?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Energy Conservation and Efficiency<\/a><\/h4>\n

This section of Living Green in Needham explains how we can all save money and energy by conserving more energy and improving our home\u2019s energy efficiency.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy and it does make a difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Home Energy Savings (HES)<\/a><\/h4>\n

Get your no-cost Home Energy Assessment from Green Needham’s Mass Save partner, HomeWorks Energy, and start saving money and energy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Recyclopedia Needham<\/a><\/h4>\n

Find out how you can “recycle” all kinds of used, but still “usable” stuff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Toward Zero Waste<\/a><\/h4>\n

Learn about the four R\u2019s \u2013 reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink \u2013 to address problems of waste.<\/p>\n

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Outdoors<\/a><\/h4>\n

Get Sustainable Landscaping tips about how to make your yard beautiful and safe for pollinators and other creatures. And check out our list of places in and near Needham to get out and enjoy nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Transportation<\/a><\/h4>\n

Options for getting around in Needham and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Green Tips \u2013 Here\u2019s How<\/a><\/h4>\n

Learn to Live More Sustainably \u2013 One Step at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Neighbor Spotlight<\/a><\/h4>\n

Neighbor spotlights feature people making changes in their lives to be a better neighbor to planet Earth. They are pretty ordinary people doing extraordinary things. They are inspiring, and we all need inspiration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Legislative and Policy Advocacy<\/a><\/h4>\n

Find out the status of pending Massachusetts Legislative bills, as well as what’s going on with local policy in Needham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Advocacy Organizations<\/a><\/h4>\n

Learn about how you can support state-wide and national environmental advocacy organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Divest\/Reinvest<\/a><\/h4>\n

Learn how to make your money work for good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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