Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Bring your electronics, appliances, clothes, metal and more to the event on May 11.
The MBTA will host a recycling event where residents can bring a wide variety of items, including electronics, metal, clothes and much more. The event will be at the Watertown Bus Yard, at Galen and Water streets in Watertown, on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents of all towns are welcome, according to an information poster from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Items taken at the event will not end up in landfill, according to the MassDOT. Televisions cost 35 cents per pound to recycle, and everything else will be accepted for free, according to the announcement. Here are items that will be accepted: Items that will NOT be accepted: wood, glass, hazardous materials, paint, tires, liquids, …
Monday, May 6, 2013
The Farmers Market is returning to Wellesley this week, with a kick-off party later this month.
From 2-6 p.m. on Thursday, the Whole Foods Market parking lot will host farmers market stalls and shoppers--again. The season will kick off with a party on May 16, featuring Linx Singers at 5 pm and some players from the Wellesley High School Jazz band, according to a press release sent at the end of last week. Visitors to last year's Wellesley Farmers’ Market may recognize some of the vendors, such as Carlson Orchards, Dover Farm or Golden Rule Honey. According to the press release, a number of new stalls to expect include Renegade Garden, On the Edge Knife Sharpening and In Good Taste. They are also looking for volunteers, who can contact John Spencer at 617-680-0012 for more information. See the full press release on Patch …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Here are some family activities you can do to foster environmentalism. Sponsored by Sony.
Very few events are celebrated around the globe, but Earth Day is. This year, it’s come and gone. But we’re here to ask: What can we do to show our love of the earth on that day, and every day? On May 31st, Sony will release After Earth, an action-packed movie that takes place 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity to leave. It’s the kind of scenario that makes you want to donate to Greenpeace, recycle everything, and start biking every where, immediately. So, in honor of Earth Day, Patch has teamed up with Sony to present these ideas for making every day Earth Day. How can we make every day Earth Day? Begin with little things. Easy things. Obvious things. Things we take for granted each day, and use and/or abuse because of …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Sealing windows and adding insulation to your home can take as much as 30 percent off your heating bill, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Sealing windows and adding insulation to your home can take as much as 30 percent off your heating bill, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Time is money, the old adage goes, but so is a well-winterized house. Stopping air leakages can take as much as 30 percent off your heating bill, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The Wellesley Municipal Light Plant has more information on local audits. After you check with the Municipal Light Plant, check out these three tips for closing up air leaks around your home:
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The commonwealth joins eight other states in restricting carbon dioxide emissions.
Massachusetts officials have signed an agreement with eight other states to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 90 million tons over the next six years. As part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – the nation’s first mandatory “cap-and-trade” program for carbon dioxide emissions – Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont are lowering the current cap on power plant emissions from the 165 to 91 million tons per year, starting in 2014. After 2020, the cap will continue to lower by 2.5 percent per year. “This is one of the largest greenhouse gas reduction measures that we have seen,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan. The RGGI Board of…
Monday, February 25, 2013
If your New Year's resolution is to live a greener lifestyle, check out these 20 tips to help you stick to your plan.
If you want to be kinder to the planet and save some money at the same time, here are 20 ways to go green in 2013. TELL US: Do you think you could stick to a green New Year's resolution? Share your thoughts and suggestions in the comments sections below.
Robert
4:49 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Beware of Electric rechargable cars. They require electricity to...well...go. The majority of US power plants run on coal. So cars like the Chevy Volt ,that Obama wants us to buy from government bailed out GM, are actually coal buring vehicles. Which seems wierd our Pres is telling us to buy Chevy Volts as he is waging an all out war on the coal industry. more ›