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Re: Giving Back Yard Waste - For Free
2011-08-17 09:39:28 UTC
Hi Daniela-
The City of Newton, MA (USA) also makes available screened compost for our residents. The City has been composting leaf and yard debris since the mid-1980s and starting in the Fall of 2009, we also started processing the material from curbside residential yard waste collections. (Previously, residential curbside collections were brought off-site and the City composted yard waste from City projects). When there is surplus, we also sell this screened compost for commercial use, but we make small quantities available for free for residential use.
We advertise this in our recycling brochure, on our website, and by signs at the Recycling Depot.
http://www.newtonma.gov/dpw/recycling/Composting/compost_bin.htm#compostavailable
Courtney Forrester
Recycling Manager
City of Newton, MA
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Re: Any outreach programs to Green Restaurants in your community?
2007-03-19 09:06:47 UTC
Hi Anita-
You may be interested in the Green Restaurants Association. There has been some good media coverage (NY Times, NPR, etc.) lately on this group. It's a non-profit (US based) and seeks to certify restaurants that meet certain green criteria. Take a look at their website: http://www.dinegreen.com/
Good luck!
Courtney Forrester
Solid Waste Manager
Newton Department of Public Works
617/796.1499
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Re: Idling Mythology
2007-01-24 15:43:39 UTC
Hi David-
The State of Massachusetts also has an anti-idling law. Here is some specific information: Am I causing more pollution by stopping and starting the engine? No. Once the engine has warmed up, an idling engine causes more pollution by running than by stopping and starting up again. Studies indicate that the trade-off for light- and medium-duty gasoline powered vehicles is about 10 seconds (i.e. the vehicle will produce more pollution idling longer than 10 seconds than it will by shutting down and restarting the engine). The time trade-off on medium- and heavy- duty diesel engines is about 30 seconds. Won't I wear out my starter if I keep stopping and starting the engine? Fleet managers of companies with strict anti-idling policies report that they do not replace starters in their vehicles more frequently than vehicles that are left running for extended periods. In fact, more damage occurs to engines that are left idling over long periods of time. For more resources, check out the MassDEP website (it's a zipped file): http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/community/depirkit.zip or http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/community/schbusir.htm
Good luck!
Courtney Forrester
Solid Waste Manager
Newton Department of Public Works
617/796.1499
http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/dpw/recycling
http://www.WasteNotNewton.com
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