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After seeing how much waste was being produced at Mason-Rice Elementary School events, a group of PTO members saw an opportunity to make school events more sustainable.  They banded toget...

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Harvesting rain is an excellent way to water your garden. By recycling rainwater, you can lessen the strain on the municipal water supply and save money, too. In many parts of the co...

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There's a common misconception that going green has to be expensive. Sometimes it can be true, such was buying organic food or sustainable clothing.  On the other hand, many ways to go gr...

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Name: Students for a Greener World Grades: 6-12 Accomplishment: Students for a Greener World, part of Green Decade, works hard to keep the community green.  From helping busines...

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When Peter Mahoney and Joanne Mead’s family of five began to outgrow their house in Newton Centre, they tried to figure out how they could make a new, sustainable home. But it was no...

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When Newton resident Susan Hunt Stevens learned that her son had a variety of allergies -- many of which were food related -- she began going through everything in her cupboards, reading ...

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An eco-conscious Newton resident named Vitaliy Kholyavenko dreamt about having a home powered by solar panels for fifteen years.   He recently brought his dream to life.  Back when K...

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It's funny how Christmas trees go from being the centerpiece of Christmas-- families gathering around it, presents beneath it, decorated with lights and ornaments--to being a nuisance to ...