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Lexington students reduce waste with composting programAt the first meeting of Clarke’s Green Team in September, about a dozen students discussed how to improve recycling at Clarke and start a

Lexington Department of Public Works promoting rain barrelsThe following article was submitted to the Lexington Minuteman by the town of Lexington Town Manager’s Office. The Lexington Department of

Dr. Julie Hackett on Twitter“Shoutout to Lin, Diane and members of the LPS Green Team for helping our schools reduce waste, protect the environment, and teach our students to be good stewards of the planet!”

Andover schools recognized in national school meals surveyAndover public schools are being touted as a national example for its school lunch program.

What can Lexington do to reduce waste?Issue: Last July the Chinese government announced restrictions on recyclables it imports from America starting in 2018.Impact: Three months into the year,

How The State's Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban Is WorkingIn 2014, Massachusetts created a rule that any enterprise that generates one ton or more of food waste a week can't put all of that food in the garbage. The ban affects an estimated 1,700 places. We look at what some are doing to comply.

Lexington's plastic bag ban to take effect Jan. 1As 2019 approaches, Lexington has a simple New Year’s Resolution: to decrease its effect on the environment. The town will do this by implementing

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Oregon Bottle Deposit System Hits 90 Percent Redemption RateThe expanded program includes more types of containers and benefits from a cleaner mix of recyclable materials, which is easier to sell than the mishmash of waste that ends up in curbside bins.

Don’t toss that apple core - The Boston GlobeFrom composting to curbside pickup, more cities and towns are offering alternatives to dumping food scraps in the trash.

We Depend On Plastic. Now, We’re Drowning in It.The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just once, and it’s choking our waterways.

Yvonne Abraham | Recycling can’t fix what really ails us - The Boston GlobeIt’s a noble aim, but it doesn’t get at our real problems when it comes to trash.

Opinion | The Great Recycling ConThe greatest trick corporations ever played was making us think we could recycle their products.

Would you use this plastic bag 125 times? - The Boston GlobeMore stores are offering “reusable” bags at checkout. The choice between paper and plastic just got more complicated.

Online Tools

GRACE’s Water Footprint CalculatorWant to conserve water? Add up your daily water use and get your water footprint with our online calculator, then use the tips to learn how to save water.

Never mow another lawn! Ten steps you can take to combat global warming.From riding a bike to changing your light bulbs to ordering a beanburger, individuals' daily habits can help change the world.

Around the World

The Fifteen-Year-Old Climate Activist Who Is Demanding a New Kind of PoliticsGreta Thunberg’s protest outside of Sweden’s parliament building has made climate change a topic of that country’s daily conversation.

Global warming report, an 'ear-splitting wake-up call' warns UN chiefA special report on limiting global warming released on Monday by a UN scientific panel, should be heard around the world as an "ear-splitting wake-up call" said UN chief António Guterres. He said the long-awaited findings show that "climate change is running faster than we are - and we are running out of time."

Reality Check: Where is the plastic waste mountain?A year ago China imposed a ban on waste imports, so what's happened to the UK's plastic?

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