Results tagged “recycling”

  

We looked out the window of Bostonist's Jamaica Plain "offices" a few moments ago and saw something awesome: a Land O Lakes truck delivering the gigantic recycling bins that are rolling out all over Boston. Universal Hub has tracked the bins as they've moved north from Boston's southern neighborhoods, and we've been waiting for ours since July 1st.

Isn't it fitting that the Boston Herald can provide an entire Oddbblotter by itself? Dudes, thanks for always delivering our crazy crime fix.

Wicked Local Somerville reports that Somerville has passed an ordinance requiring business owners to recycle plastic bags. However, the ordinance does not put into place any mechanisms for aiding businesses in getting those bags recycled. Many larger stores currently hire private companies to take the bags away, but smaller businesses might not be able to afford this expense. We approve of the recycling idea, but wish there were better infrastructure in place to aid businesses in recycling--all items, not just plastic bags.

The Herald unleashed an expose of Boston restaurants who haven't been separating recyclables from the trash. In a time in when it's crystal clear that people need to at least try to be less wasteful, restaurants don't think they need to pitch in.

The Sustainable Endowments Institute, which is based in Cambridge, has published its second annual College Sustainability Report Card. The Institute issues grades for schools in several green-friendly fields: Administration, Climate Change & Energy, Food & Recycling, Green Building, Transportation, Endowment Transparency, Investment Priorities, and Shareholder Engagement. The endowment and investment fields are crucial to the report because they indicate whether or not a school is putting its money where its mouth is and investing in...

Tomorrow the big trucks roll through our neighborhood picking up the stuff on the curb. Bostonist takes pride in the fact that during the last five weeks, our household has put out more in our blue recycling bin than trash. No, we haven’t just been hoarding the un-recyclables - it is just the result of learning to engage in three-R vigilance. If you don’t have a bin for recycling get in touch with your city, they’ll drop one off for free. Apartment buildings with six or more units are considered “large” in Boston, and if you dwell in such a place, contact your landlord about recycling (and refer him/her to this page).

Hey Bostonist: last week you told us where we could get rid of some "September 1" leftovers and help the needy. I wanted to give my extra clothes to the Katrina victims but I heard on Morning Edition that physical goods aren’t the best donations. Are Goodwill, Boomerangs, and the Salvation Army my only options for clothing donations?