Are you looking for a way to make your child’s school healthier and more sustainable? Healthier lunches? Recycling? Come add your voice to the GN Schools Connections group on Thursday, August 29 from 3:45-5pm in the third-floor arc area of the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Green Newton’s Schools Connections group provides a … Continue reading Join our first meeting of the School Year on August 29
Original post from EWG Children’s Health Initiative – As the first day of school is fast approaching, a new study by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group(USPIRG) found harmful chemicals in everyday school supplies that could be in your child’s classroom or backpack. Here’s what all parents should know about this new report: Crayons – The … Continue reading Back to School Tip: “Avoid School Supplies Laced with Toxic Chemicals”
Science teachers, Ms. Hoffman and Ms. Giguere, designed the project for their students to experience investigating and reporting on a local environmental issue. The website created last June is a showcase for the news stories created by the Bigelow Middle School class of 2019 for an 8th grade environmental journalism project. As you visit the … Continue reading Bigelow Middle School Grade 8 Environmental Journalism Project
Original post from Green Newton – Preparing for the new school year presents a great opportunity for kids (and parents) to learn environmental lessons. During summer vacation, set aside school supplies that can be reused come September, including notebooks with blank pages, pens and pencils, and paper that was used only on one side (use … Continue reading Back to School Tip: “REUSE School Supplies and Shop Eco-Friendly!”
Original post from ecoRI News – A new service for recycling clothes makes it easier to declutter and curtail waste headed to the landfill. Simple Recycling, based in Solon, Ohio, offers a unique curbside pickup service for unwanted clothing — and a bunch of other items that can’t go in recycling bins — while keeping … Continue reading Our Neighbors: “Curbside Clothes Recycling a Hit in Rhode Island”
The Second Step is a community of survivors, advocates, and volunteers who foster the safety, stability, and well-being of those who have experienced domestic violence. You can help students of survivors of domestic abuse by donating gently-used school supplies in good condition at a donation drop-off box in the rotunda at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth … Continue reading School Supply Drive for The Second Step
Original post from the Harvard Office for Sustainability – We asked members of our Green Team Leaders Network for their tips, advice, and tricks on running successful Green Teams. Here’s the top 10. Use these tips to help kick start a Green Team in your office, lab, or School. 1. Start Small “Get together a small group and … Continue reading 10 tips for a successful Green Team
